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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.
Why is Your Professional Brand the Best?
If you don’t know the answer to this question, it may be time for you to figure out the true differentiators that make you #1 in the job market. Creating a professional brand image for your career growth is not something that happens overnight. It is something that you build over time. How can you…
Résumé Help - Scientific Project Management Professional
Today we are focused on the curriculum vitae of a project manager who works for a scientific research organization. We are showing just a portion of his résumé to help you learn to avoid some of the pitfalls that many job seekers make when creating a résumé. The first error that Jules has made is…
Leaving a Contract Early for a Permanent Job
Dear Deb, Q. As a corollary question about juggling multiple job offers based on last week's blog, I wanted to ask the following: During my job search, the offer that "popped" first was a 90 day initial commitment with no guarantee of additional work and I let the employer know that a permanent role was…
Using Email to Promote Your Personal Brand
Every time you send out an email, you have the opportunity to promote your personal brand. The way you communicate in email is important because every message you send tells the recipient something about you. If your email messages are curt or contain too many errors, this can be a big negative and detract from your…
Résumé Help – IT Project Delivery Executive
Today’s résumé help looks at an IT executive with strong experience providing professional services and project delivery. George begins his résumé by creating a laundry list of his professional strengths. With 17 bulleted items that do not clearly tell the reader what his areas of expertise are, I am concerned that George will lose his…
Juggling Multiple Job Opportunities at Once
Dear Deb, Q. Since revising my résumé and cover letter with you, I have had a dramatic increase in interview activity. My problem now is that I have several opportunities on the horizon that I am interested in and one of the companies I spoke with recently has extended an offer. How do I juggle…
How Education Can Affect Your Personal Brand
As you build your personal and professional brand, one thing to think about is how your education, or lack thereof, is impacting your reputation. What is the professional branding message you are sending to the world? Does your education say you are a person who quits before completing things, or does it say you are…
How to Get a New Job Using Social Media
This blog is part of the Career Collective. Did you know that 85% of available jobs are never advertised? Yes, it’s true. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 15% of today’s career opportunities ever make it to the job boards. And – when they do get advertised, the competition is fierce. So…
Résumé Help – Project & Account Management Professional
Every week, we highlight a portion of a different résumé to help our readers learn how to create a better career document. Today we are taking a look at the résumé of a senior level project manager who is also involved in growing business and managing accounts. All of his personal information has been removed…
Executive Marketing Mom Re-enters Workforce
Dear Deb, Q. I have a four-year gap on my résumé because I chose to stay at home and raise my young children after spending 15 years as an executive level marketing professional. I am ready to go back to work now and was wondering how to address this on my résumé? With the current unemployment…