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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.
Include a Cover Letter with your Resume
I just received an email from a client who forwarded me a note from another résumé writing company. The headline indicated that “you don’t need a cover letter.” This is not exactly the way it was written, but I am going to protect the guilty here. I have to beg to differ! A cover letter…
Resume Help - Objective and Summary Format
For today's résumé critique, we are going to look at the first few sections of the résumé for a sales executive who also has management experience. We will call him Jerome. In its present state, Jerome's résumé does not nearly reflect the caliber of his expertise. He has put together his document himself by following…
Professional Resume Writing Services Yield Results
Q. I love to read your blog and am enjoying your new résumé critique section on Monday mornings. The only thing that I wonder is why people don’t consult a résumé expert sooner? WG, San Francisco, CA A. This is an excellent question. Often, when a new client comes to me for a résumé revision,…
Resume Help - Education Section Format
Hello again readers: Following is a look at the 3rd part of the résumé which typically includes education, training, certifications, and affiliations. Meet James. This is the education, activities and community service section of his résumé. Overall Impression: Weak presentation. Reason: In addition to punctuation errors, James has used improper verb tenses and pronouns. He…
Internships Beat Interviews for Job Changes
Q. I want to change careers and have been looking for months to move into a marketing role. For the past several years, I have been a customer service specialist. I recently interviewed for a marketing position, but it’s an internship for six months. I am not making very much money in the customer service…
Resume Help - Experience Section Format
Hello again readers: I am pleased to offer the second installment of the résumé critique. Today we are going to take a look at a section of a professional experience section of a client’s résumé. Meet Sharlene. This is part of the professional experience section of her résumé. Overall Impression: Needs a lot of work.…
Delay Job Search for Job Market Recovery?
True, the economy is not at its high point, not even close; but that doesn’t mean it is all doom and gloom. It just means that perhaps it is time to dig in your heels and take a more realistic approach to your situation. It has been my experience that job seekers who take the…
Online and Offline Networking Tips to Find Jobs
Q. I have been unemployed for the past year and a half. It seems like every time I apply for a job, I never hear back. It is like my résumé gets lost in a black hole. I am at my wit’s end and don’t really know what to do next. I wait for job…
How to Interview Better Than Oprah
When it comes to job search and interviewing, I often administer a DISC assessment to my coaching clients in an effort to help me get to know them better. This exercise also helps the client understand his personality, style, and natural tendencies. The information gleaned from the assessment is particularly useful especially if you are…
Job Searches scarier than Halloween?
When you begin feeling like you have just been run over by a bunch of unruly trick-or-treaters because of a long and difficult job search, it can be challenging to maintain a happy spirit! It happens to the best of us. Sometimes, you want to put a sheet over your head and hide like a…