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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.
Resume Help - Summary Format
Welcome readers – we are happy to announce a new feature on Careers Done Write’s blog – a weekly résumé critique. Every Monday I am going to profile different sections of a client’s résumé, which will serve as a valuable guide to help people understand how a résumé should be constructed. In all instances, names…
Resume Help - Tips to Avoid Age Discrimination
Q. I'm a big fan of your website and I also follow you on twitter. I would like to ask for your thoughts on how to avoid age discrimination when updating my résumé? I am a senior level executive in the financial services sector and want to include some of my relevant early career…
Online CV help with Job Changes
I recently read an article in the NY Times by Jon Picoult, an executive, speaker and author from NYC, known for helping businesses inspire their employees. He mentioned that as the economy allows it, many workers will be looking to change jobs. As a résumé writer and career strategist, I see this happening daily. More…
Turning Mistakes into Job Success
Of course most of you are perfect and never make any mistakes - I know I don't. So this blog is directed at the one or two of you that are not the shiny bastion of perfection. So, you messed up, dropped the ball, committed a faux pas - whatever you want to call it,…
Latest US Department of Labor Statistics Bleary
The Labor department released its monthly report the other day and things don't look very good. The overall unemployment numbers are pretty flat at 9.6%. But the bad news is that private sector hiring did litle to offset more government job losses. September showed a net loss of 95,000 jobs - maybe not such a…
Avoid these Resume Mistakes
As a globally recognized expert in the area of résumé writing and career coaching, I have had the opportunity to see some of the most hilarious and outrageous mistakes on résumés and cover letters over the years. While these bloopers provide good fun, having undetected mistakes on a résumé is a very serious matter. If…
Job Search Tips to Land Your Dream Job
Part 1 of 3 - Identify Your Target Companies The first trick to 'Landing Your Dream Job' is to figure out where your dream job is? What city, state, or country is it in? Is it with a large firm, a midsized outfit, or a small entity? Is the company target located near you geographically…
Job Search Strategies: Find the Hiring Manager
Part 2 of 3 This is the 2nd segment in a 3 part series that includes some of the best ways to identify the names of hiring managers. In our last segment, we discussed various methods for creating a list of the companies you would like to work for. While sending your resume blindly to…
Reasons to Leave Your Resume to Professional Resume Writers
If you had a broken air conditioner, would you start fiddling with it without basic HVAC expertise? That is what many job candidates do when they decide to modify their résumés. While it may be tempting to save money on the expense of using a professional writer, it can be, as the saying goes, penny…
Is a resume writing service worth the investment?
If you are out of work or are currently earning less than you would like to, it might seem expensive to spend money on a professional résumé writing service. Because of this you may be tempted to cut corners and go with an inexpensive online company that lets you fill in the blanks and then…