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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.
New Year’s Resolution: How is it Going?
Several months ago you set goals for 2012. How is it going? Maybe you have made great progress -- or like many of us, maybe you are discouraged because you have gotten off track. With more than half of the year remaining, there is plenty of time to build your momentum for a strong finish! …
Résumé Help: Everything but the Kitchen Sink!
What if we write our résumé and omit one of the key skills that our dream employer requires? We could be eliminated from the running and lose our chance at the job. Perhaps, but is the solution to brainstorm and include every possible skill we have and for good measure toss in every cliché describing…
Is it acceptable to add some color to my resume?
Hello - As a marketing major, I feel that my resume is very standard. I know that I can't really add any color or do much designing to it, but how can I add the "oh I should hire this girl" factor? I want to send my resume to some companies that don't have any…
Your First Job Interview
If you are nervous about your first job interview, you are not alone. Nervousness is a natural reaction to a new situation involving something that is important to you. If you are able to take control of the situation, you will feel more at ease and you will increase your chances of success. Follow these…
Recent Grad Résumés: What’s Hot and What’s Not
There is so much advice online, on campus, and even on television. How do you discern what is the most effective résumé strategy in today’s job search market? Below we have listed a few areas of focus for a recent graduate’s résumé. We will show you what is hot and what is not. Objective: …
QR Codes on Your Résumé
A QR Code is a 2-dimensional “quick response” bar code that contains a set of data (text, numbers, or a hyperlink). This data can be decoded by QR Readers, which are widely available as Smartphone apps. Take a picture of the QR Code with the phone’s camera, and the embedded information instantly appears. If you…
Résumé Help: Get to the Point
The résumé that we are reviewing today shows a common mistake. However, unchecked this mistake will cost you interviews. This client has started each one of her bulleted statements with a fluffy description of the skills she used to perform a function. In a few of these statements, she actually included an accomplishment. Unfortunately, the…
What information should I reveal to a potential employer?
Dear Deb: If I left my last position as a result of a claim I made against my employer, do I need to write that on my next job application or reveal it when I am offered a job? It was a hostile work environment. The case was settled out of court. I am worried…
Résumé Help: Is That “Other Information” Overkill?
Recently I saw a woman walk into a store with excessive accessories. Maybe it was the red rose clip in her hair, or it could have been the 1980s-style bangles and matching chandelier earrings. It was a sight to behold. If she had stopped with the earrings, she would have looked terrific. Under the barrage…
Should I interview when I am sick?
Dear Deb, I have a terrible cough…the kind that once it starts, it does not stop for a couple of minutes. I also am so congested that I feel and look disgusting. I have an interview for the perfect job tomorrow afternoon. Should I cancel? Will they think I am a wimp? I really want…