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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: Why Are You Writing?
Each week, we dedicate one blog entry to résumé writing. We examine a résumé submitted by a reader and provide tips for improvement. Today, we received a résumé and cover letter from a reader. The résumé was good. However, the cover letter definitely was an interview-blocker. Below you can see the horrendous letter. The biggest…
Do I Need to Update My Résumé for Every Job Posting?
Dear Deb: My current process is to add a line at the top of my résumé (just before my summary of qualifications) that is the job title for the job I am applying for. Is that the right way to do it? My wife tells me that I need to create a new résumé for…
Retirement Planning: Chardonnay or Pinot Noir?
Don’t you love those retirement commercials with the grey-haired couple living their retirement dream opening their vineyard in Napa? It seems that is the ultimate end game. Wow, real estate in wine country must be soaring! For most Americans the goal is not to spend their golden years crafting fine wines. The goal is to…
Résumé Help: There’s No “I” in Résumé
One of the common résumé mistakes is to use a non-conventional format. The problem is that the reader will assume that you either don’t know how to write a professional résumé or that you thumb your nose at résumé standards and go your own way. Either impression is not good. Professional résumés are written in…
How Do I Select an Industry for My LinkedIn Profile?
Hi Deb, Should I set up my industry for my LinkedIn account based on my current job or the job that I am seeking? Thanks, Carlos Dear Carlos: That’s a great question! We talk a lot about LinkedIn profiles, but I have not heard that particular question. If you have defined a career goal within…
It Is Not Enough to Be Good at Your Job
Do you ever feel like you work so much harder than your colleagues, but you are not getting the credit you deserve? That’s a common feeling. You can blame it on a bad manager not noticing the work you do. More likely, it is a personal brand management issue. Just as a company controls its…
Résumé Help: Recent High School Graduate
Today we take another look at the résumé of a recent high school graduate, Henry. Henry has never had a “real” job. He’s done odd jobs and chores for family and friends. One summer he painted houses for neighbors and family members. He is interested in a career in technology sales, specifically an entry-level position at…
Selecting a Good Email Address
Dear Deb: What is a good moniker to use for my new email address? I keep reading that I need a professional email name, but I am not sure what that means. I know the obvious things to avoid, but what sounds good? I am completing my Master of Science in Communications soon. I am…
LinkedIn: What You May Be Missing
You set up your LinkedIn profile because you have been indoctrinated to believe that a professional must have a LinkedIn presence. Online networking is critical, right? You join groups, “like” comments, and grow your network. That’s a great start, but many people are missing something. Here are a few elements to consider. Skills & Expertise…
How Searching for an IT Job is Different than Searching for Any Other Job - Guest Post
Careers Done Write is pleased to have a partnership with a well respected IT recruitment firm. As part of this partnership, AVID has written a blog post for us to share with the CDW readers. I hope you find their post informative. Are you making a change and moving into the IT job market, or…