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Debra Wheatman, President of Careers Done Write, provides expert insight to the job search process that puts your career in gear with tips for interviewing, networking, job search strategies and how to create a winning resume and cover letter.
Résumé Help - Technology Sales Services Management
Today we are going to discuss the CV of an international technology sales & services management executive. I have provided a portion of his résumé for you; and I will share some of the core issues that make his résumé less than effective. Herman is from Eastern Europe and has a limited command of the…
Résumé Help – Business Management Candidate
Today we are showcasing the résumé of candidate who does not have a clear path in terms of his work history. He included a summary, which I omitted so we can focus on the Experience section of his résumé. He neglected to create a concise headline and the summary he has written does not steer…
Résumé Help - Information Technology Manager
Today our Résumé Help reviews the résumé of a candidate in the Information Technology space. George is a strong candidate; and some of the information on his résumé is quite compelling. George has overused bullets throughout the document. This detracts from the readability. Most hiring managers and recruiters will skip bullets beyond a certain point.…
Resume Help - Sales Manager in Transition
Today’s résumé help is for a client who is seeking to expand his career options while taking advantage of his strong sales and marketing background. He mistakenly mentions a variety of different areas of expertise in an effort to brand himself. However, he is only succeeding in confusing the reader. By listing so many different…
Résumé Help – Chartered Financial Analyst - MBA
Today we are reviewing the résumé of a recent MBA graduate based in Canada who is in the process of completeing his CFA Level III designation. Jeff has 2 years of practical experience, in addition to his education and training. He mistakenly references this 2 years of experience as part of his unique selling proposition…
Résumé Help – Treasury Banking Sales Manager
Today on our Résumé Help blog we are going to illustrate how we helped a senior level sales professional in the financial services industry. If you look below, you will see not one image, but two. The first image has the usual comments critiquing the résumé. The second image shows the revised document of the…
Résumé Help - Financial Software Sales Manager
As many of my regular readers know, every Monday we feature a résumé help section that takes a look a portion of a specific résumé. Today’s sample résumé is riddled with errors. Our candidate Joshua has some very impressive results to boast about, but his document has extremely poor punctuation and grammar. This is detracting…
Electronic Resumes and You
Today's blog article is a guest post from Gregory Faherty, CPRW. Is your resume ready for the digital age of job hunting? You might think it is, but surveys and studies are showing that a large percentage of resumes being distributed, posted, and emailed today are not compatible with the digital storage, tracking, and search…
Resume Help - Finance Law Professional
For today’s résumé help, we are looking at an advanced graduate student who is transitioning her career from finance and investments into the legal field, while maintaining a focus on finance. We will call her Joanne. Joanne made several critical errors on her résumé that are costing her dearly. The very first problem is that…
Resume Help – Financial Information Technology Project Manager
Today’s résumé help is an interesting one. Today's candidate, Jim, has some excellent skills. He is in the technology space, but originally came from a financial background and was at one point a CPA. He has diverse project management experience and most recently worked on a project in the telecommunication space as a manager. This…