I’ll make this post short and sweet. I finally finished my first e-book, which I am calling “7 Points to a Winning Résumé.” It’s $5 until December 30, and $10 after that. It comes with some special offers. I have a great salespage you should check out if you are interested, with an overview […]
7 Points to a Winning Resume: New E-Book Coming Soon!
Putting together your résumé can be the most daunting part of a job search. It’s hard to encapsulate your education, skills and experience in just a few pages. There are different formats and styles, and what may be common in one industry may not apply to another.
You’ll get all sorts of advice from well-intentioned people. Some of it will be good, and some of it will stink. At times, it will be hard to filter through that advice and separate the wheat from the chaff.
That’s why I decided to take some of my best advice on putting together a résumé and put it into an e-book format. I know the struggle and I have worked many years to develop an approach that works for me and for my clients.
Free Webinar: Creating a Killer Resume
A good résumé can make all the difference in your job search. It either gets you in the door for an interview, or it fails to capture the screener’s attention and falls through the cracks. I know firsthand that experience alone won’t carry you through the job search process. You have to place your qualifications […]
Cover Letters: 6 Reasons You Should Write One, Even If You Feel It’s a Waste of Time
Cover letters come in all different styles, and it’s not always easy to figure out the best way to outline your arguments for a job and keep the reader interested. So it’s not surprising to know that many job-seekers obsess over their cover letters. Others spend more time on the résumé, and barely any time […]
QR Codes: Like Poop on Your Résumé
A particular pet peeve of mine: the all-the-sudden popular and ugly-as-sin QR code. I hate them, because like many fads, most people rushing to use them don’t understand how to make sure they add value to the experience. In general, I feel that most people might as well take a poop on their résumé as put one of these on it, because adding a QR code without adding something of value to the “interview ecosystem” is well…just a load of crap.