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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.
Infographic Color Me Hired - The Colors You Wear Say a Lot
We always talk about how important appearance is. Did you ever stop to think about how color affects perception? Career Builder recently conducted a survey of more than 2,000 hiring managers, recruiters and HR professionals to learn how color impacts perception. Here's what we learned. http://careersdonewrite.com/blog/how-to-dress-for-an-interview.html
Cover Letter Help: Add Accomplishments to Entice the Reader
Gordon was struggling with his cover letter. He did an adequate job of communicating the job to which he was applying as well as listing the type of work he has done. There is room for improvement. For example, most of his sentences start with “I.” It would be more interesting to use a variety…
Early Career Experience on Your Resume
Dear Deb: I read your article about showing the most recent ten to fifteen years on a resume. I am changing back to my original career of corporate training. I have not worked as a teacher in 18 years. What is the best way to show my experience from early career, which includes 10 years…
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…