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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.
Cover Letter Help That Gets the Job
I often say that sending a résumé without a cover letter is like leaving your house with a shirt and no pants. A cover letter is part of your presentation – the entire package. It must accompany your résumé. The proper presentation early on in your search process will yield stronger results. You wouldn’t consider leaving your…
Résumé Help - Legal Vice President
Whenever I see an executive level résumé that needs a tremendous overhaul, it makes me pause and wonder. Senior level professionals must take care to create a job search document that is highly professional. Today we are going to take a look at the first portion of a résumé for a Vice President and legal…
Should I Work on Holidays
Dear Deb, Q. My boss just came to me and asked me to work on Monday, which is a holiday - my family had plans to go away for the long weekend. It's not like we have any looming deadlines, she is trying to get us caught up on some projects. Should I do it? …
Do you need to get certified to further your career and your brand?
Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, or assessment. There are numerous types of professional certifications. Some are required for particular jobs, such as a CPA being a requirement for working in the…
Résumé Help - Big 4 Consulting Valuation Director
Today we will review a portion of a résumé submitted by a client with Big 4 experience. Sarah is a director level candidate; clearly the bullets underneath her experience, in which she has served since 2006 do not nearly convey the depth or breadth of her experience. If Sarah wishes to generate interest from hiring…
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How to Address a Lengthy Unemployment
Dear Deb, Q. I haven’t worked since 2009 and I was wondering if there is anything I can do to downplay this gap? It seems like the longer I am unemployed the more this becomes a big issue for me. –T.J., Connecticut A. For a variety of reasons, hiring managers do tend to favor people…
C-Level Personal Branding 101
If you are a C-level executive, I am guessing you are probably fairly busy, right? I know I am! So how do you find the time to launch a personal branding campaign? The answer lies in knowing your brand and creating a strategy that can even be delegated, in part, to others. When working with…
Résumé Help – Vice President of Counsel, Financial Services
Today’s Résumé Help focuses on a Vice President who provides legal counsel within the financial services sector. He has made an attempt to create a résumé that is aesthetically pleasing, but had forgotten that content is king. While visual appeal is certainly important, a lack of detailed content can be detrimental when creating a résumé.…
Stronger Bullet Points on Resumes and Cover Letters
Dear Deb, Q. I wanted to ask a question about the use of bullet points. I would be interested in hearing your opinion about what makes for stronger bullet points in a résumé or cover letter? -T.K., Houston, TX A. This is an excellent question because bullet points are frequently overused and / or misused…