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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.
Three Signs It’s Time to Find Your Next Role
Happy December everyone! I continue to be astonished at how quickly each year comes and goes. With 2014 less than 30 days away time to assess where you are in your career. As you wrap up 2013, now is the time to take a look at where you are career-wise, measure where you thought you’d…
Resume Help: What is Important to the Reader
When I first read Mark’s resume I was not certain what type of position he was seeking. Is he a salesperson who specializes in personal services to celebrities? Is he providing these services himself? He states in his third line that he provided services. What is his goal? Is he seeking a personal services assistant…
How Can I Get my Resume Noticed?
Dear Deb: How do I get potential employers to respond to my resume? Danny Hi Danny: There is no one way to get potential employers to respond. You need to have a compelling and aesthetically pleasing resume and cover letter that is tailored for the positions for which you are applying. You need to make…
Humility and Career Success
In the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday a few words on the power that having the right attitude (specifically, an “attitude of gratitude”) can have on driving a successful job search and ultimately, your career. A positive, humble, and “can-do” approach to life and your career can open doors that you don’t even realize,…
Resume Help: Don’t Make Assumptions
Cecile presented her resume to me for a quick review. She was frustrated because she was getting zero responses to her resume. After reviewing with Cecile, I asked a few questions about her history to gather more details. Her response was, “Anyone in my market will know what that means” and “If someone sees that…
Keeping Job Search off of Social Media
Dear Deb: How do you improve your odds of obtaining a new position without giving away that you are in the market on social media. Since many people in your current work life have access to you social media pages it seems detrimental to the current work status. Thanks, Mark Hi Mark: Many people use…
4 Reasons to Take a Lunch Break
Taking a full hour for lunch is seen more and more as a luxury for many professionals in the workforce rather than a right. The frenzied pace of communication coupled with our culture of immediate gratification has led to the lunch hour’s demise in offices all of over the country. The common belief held by…
Resume Help: How to List Citations on Your Resume
Today, Petra wrote me asking how to include citations on her resume. If you are in an academic or scientific career, citing your research, publications, posters, and presentations is important. To establish yourself as a professional, you must properly organize and present this information. Below is an example of a citation before and after we…
Ask Deb: Overseas Job Opportunity
Dear Deb: I have an opportunity to go work in Europe for a former employer. How should I decide if I want to take this job opportunity? Mark Hi Mark: Nice to hear from you. You should be making your decision based on interest in the opportunity, ability for development and growth, and overall opportunity…
Five Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Your Boss
If the kind of relationship you have with your boss can determine how successful you are in your career and ultimately how much money you can earn, why not invest the time and commitment necessary to make sure you and your direct manager see eye-to-eye? Here are five tips on how to improve your relationship…