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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.
Letter to Self: Would I Hire Me If I Were You?
As an HR professional I cannot tell you how many résumés I have received from candidates that were so unqualified, so out of reach, so uninteresting to me as a hiring manager as to make me look twice to see if I was putting them in the right pile for the right job. As…
Principles of Being an Effective Manager
Being a successful manager that is respected and well liked has more to do with common sense than people think. An effective manager also contributes to the organization’s success. Here is some information to help you develop or hone your style to facilitate a strong internal presence and enhance your likelihood for success: Presence:…
Getting into an Ivy League school
You are starting to think about applying to a top-tier university; your grades are excellent, and you have enough extracurricular activities to choke a guidance counselor - making you well rounded. There are things you need to know to help you gain acceptance. The Ivy League schools take the best and the brightest, and…
A guide to Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
You might currently be in a situation where you are caring for an elderly or sick parent; or you might have this situation in the future. There are some things that you need to know regarding leaves of absence in the workplace. For those of you who need to take a planned or unplanned absence…
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…