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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 - Logistics and Supply Chain Manager
If you haven’t created a new résumé in some time, there are some definite changes to style that are fairly important. Using a strong summary statement rather than an objective is one of the most important things you can do to beef up the impact of your résumé. Today’s résumé help illustrates the difference between…
Résumé Help – Director of Marketing and Product Management
Our Résumé Help blog features a Director of Marketing and Product Management named Joan who has done a good job of creating a summary statement, but has neglected to consider the presentation her résumé is making visually. Joan should improve the aesthetic look of her résumé to enhance her chances of obtaining an interview. In…
Résumé Help – Senior Technology Consulting Manager
Today our Résumé Help blog will focus on a consultant with extensive project management expertise. Ralph describes what he has done on each project, but does so in a way that does not properly entice hiring managers to pick up the phone and call for an interview. There are many project managers actively seeking employment.…
Résumé Help - Rising Corporate Strategist
Today’s Résumé Help focuses on the résumé of an up and coming corporate strategy professional. It is difficult to tell exactly where the candidate, James, wants to take his career because he has not provided any branding information to let readers know his direction. In order to accommodate a headline, branding statement, summary, and list…
Résumé Help – Commercial Insurance Professional
We hope you are enjoying our Résumé Help blog which appears every Monday on the Careers Done Write website. Today we are reviewing the résumé of an expert in the Property & Casualty space. Mark is experienced in a variety of key areas within the insurance industry. He has been a high level consultant, but…
Résumé Help – Senior Oracle Consultant
The résumé we are reviewing today is that of a technical consultant rather than a full time employee. Contractors can often have a difficult time putting together a meaningful résumé because of the many jobs they have held. The use of a career highlights section, which can be modified depending upon the role the candidate…
Résumé Help – Sales & Business Development Quota Achiever
Today’s Résumé Help focuses on the résumé of an unemployed sales and business development manager who needs to reposition herself if she is going to successfully re-enter the workplace. Ellen has had an outstanding track record of quota attainment in the past. However, due to a personal family crisis, she left her role in 2009. …
Résumé Help – Business Development & Sales Manager
We are going to discuss the résumé of a candidate in the staffing industry who is focused on business development and sales. Diane has been at the same firm for nearly 10 years. While she has done a lot during this time period, it is important that she present this information in a cohesive and…
Résumé Help - Educator, Medical Office Administration
Today’s Résumé Help focuses on a well educated instructor who is currently employed, but is seeking a new role. She makes the mistake of listing the job she is not employed at any longer first. I am not sure if this is the best strategy. My guess based on how she has positioned her résumé…
Résumé Help - Network Operations Center Manager
Jenny is a Network Operations Center Manager with over 10 years of experience. Today we will look at a portion of her résumé and evaluate some of the areas for improvement. My initial impression after communicating with Jenny is that she has a much more in-depth level of experience than her résumé would lead one…