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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 - Sales Manager in Transition
Today’s résumé help is for a client who is seeking to expand his career options while taking advantage of his strong sales and marketing background. He mistakenly mentions a variety of different areas of expertise in an effort to brand himself. However, he is only succeeding in confusing the reader. By listing so many different…
Business Development Résumé Summary Statement
Dear Deb, Q. Would you have a better suggestion for this opening summary statement? "Especially skilled at opening doors and building relationships that result in win-win sales scenarios for customers and companies alike". Thank you in advance! - MB, Rockford, IL A. I am not sure from this question if you are truly referring to…
LinkedIn Strategies for Personal Branding
LinkedIn has become a critical business networking tool; and it can be a powerful resource when it comes to developing your personal brand. In order to maximize your exposure on LinkedIn, you should take full advantage of its features and optimize your LinkedIn branding campaign. 1. Add Your Picture - People are visual –…
Lying on a Résumé Can Ruin Your Career
People lie. Are you surprised? I bet not! In fact, behavioral experts have determined that babies begin to lie as early as 6 months old. Deception often has payoffs that lure us into lying – even at a very young age. In one study conducted by Bella DePaulo Ph.D. and her colleagues, 147 people between…
Résumé Help – Chartered Financial Analyst - MBA
Today we are reviewing the résumé of a recent MBA graduate based in Canada who is in the process of completeing his CFA Level III designation. Jeff has 2 years of practical experience, in addition to his education and training. He mistakenly references this 2 years of experience as part of his unique selling proposition…
Gender Neutral Names on Résumés
Dear Debra, Q. My wife seems to think that I should distinguish myself as a man (the name Tracy can be either male or female) on my résumé. She thinks that I would be in a better position if the interviewer knew I was male instead of female. I don't believe there is this prejudice going on…
Branding Statements to Make Your Finance Résumé Pop
If your résumé does not take advantage of the chance to establish your professional brand, you are missing a huge opportunity. Imagine if you went to a restaurant and you looked at a menu with no description? No details? No mention of flaky white meat, juicy and succulent, or pan-seared to lock in flavor? The…
Résumé Help – Treasury Banking Sales Manager
Today on our Résumé Help blog we are going to illustrate how we helped a senior level sales professional in the financial services industry. If you look below, you will see not one image, but two. The first image has the usual comments critiquing the résumé. The second image shows the revised document of the…
New Job for Career Growth?
Q. Dear Deb, Since you revised my résumé, I have been at the same job for 3 ½ years. While I like the boss and the company, I feel there is no more room for advancement based on the company size. I was promoted once, but that is about as far as I can go.…
Personal Branding – Bad Mistakes to Avoid
Over the past several months, I have written a number of articles about personal branding. As you build a professional brand, you want to develop an area of focus, a strategic roadmap, and a plan of action. What you don’t want to do is make a series of bad mistakes along the way. Below is…