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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.
The Importance of Being Customer Focused
I am sure you are looking at the title of this post and wondering why a career expert is writing about customer service. Well, there are two reasons; the first is that I think customer service is prevalent in all areas of business. Providing strong customer service can be the difference in getting repeat clients…
Do You Need A Professional Coach?
Have you thought about engaging a career or professional coach?How do you know when you need one?How do you go about finding one?What can a career coach do for you? These are all good questions. If you have found yourself looking for the next step in your career but are not sure how to get…
Social Networking Nightmare
Social networking is all the rage. How great is it that you can connect with people globally – share ideas, learn new and interesting things? Wonderful! What an awesome way to gain a different perspective on things and explore other opinions. When does the social network become a landmine? I’ll tell you when: when…
Don't be a sourcing snob!
I had an interesting conversation, if you can call tweeting back and forth in snippets of 140 characters or less a conversation, with my Twitter cohorts Stephanie Lloyd (ATLRecruiter) and Michael Long (theredrecruiter) about a blog posting. We all decided it would be great to each write up our thoughts and post - so after…
How to get the name of the hiring manager?
How does one go about getting the name of someone in human resources or the name of a hiring manager? Job listings posted all over the place simply read: No phone calls and direct résumé to BD or some other letter combination at some post office box or no-reply email address. Getting a name is…
What kind of resume do you need to change jobs?
Looking to make a career change? Well, you are going to need a résumé that will help you focus on the things that are relevant for a new industry. In this situation, what should your résumé look like? A straight chronological résumé is probably not the answer here. I recommend a hybrid set up. What’s…
Is it time to say goodbye - why it might be the right time to quit your job, even in the current economy
Is it the time? Do you really think so? Even in this economy? Quit your job. There, I said it. Many of us think about it. You think to yourself “I would love to get out of here – permanently.” How do you determine when it’s time to go? I speak to many people…
GUEST BLOG - Personal Marketing - Get Your Resume Noticed by Recruiters and Hiring Managers to Land Your Next Job
Today we have invited a guest blogger to provide some additional insight into the job search process. April M. Williams, is a career coach who brings her experience in Fortune 50 companies to help her clients get unstuck in their job search ... So, Away we go! Many people think marketing is only for…
HOW-TO: Creating a compelling cover letter
As a follow-up to my article on the importance of having a cover letter accompany your résumé, I am going to demonstrate here the mechanics of a well written cover letter. I hope that this provides some value and enables you to craft your own cover letter to generate interest on behalf of a potential…
A cover letter is NOT optional!
What’s the value of writing a cover letter? Why do you need that if you are going to submit your résumé? Does that not tell the entire story? NO WAY. Simply sending a résumé is not enough. A cover letter IS important. No cover letter with your résumé is like leaving your house with a…