I get it, you need a job or want a role beyond your reach. All that is standing in your way is a requirement or two that you don’t have. In desperation, you might be thinking: What’s the harm in
Lying on Your Resume Can Kill Your Career Chances
100 Top Resume Tips (Free Resource Guide)
Career Impressions recently concluded 100 Days of Resume Tips across social media, with the hashtag #100ResumeTips. Content was primarily shared on Career Impressions’ LinkedIn business page – with great success. Over the past 100 days we shared a generous dose
Win the Job Search Jackpot!
I’ve had multiple conversations this month with a hiring manager in the oil and gas industry who is in the process of filling several positions within his organization. 4 roles to be exact. Although he followed a traditional route of
Managing a Resume Employment Gap
Many job seekers find themselves grappling with the best way to positively address an employment gap in their resume. Although time away from work is not uncommon, it is still vital to tackle work history gaps with careful consideration to
CEO Resume Strategy: Less About Work, More About Results
A CEO career is guaranteed to be rich in detail. Yet a common mistake I see CEO’s make in their resume is spending too much time writing about their work and not enough time emphasizing their results. What sets a
Resume Guide for Job Seekers Age 50+
If you are approaching (or have already reached) retirement age, and you’re not ready to disconnect from the workforce, you are not alone — thousands of professionals 50 and older are embarking on second-act careers. The phrase “encore career,” made
Locate and Connect with the Hiring Manager
The least effective way to find a job is to apply for advertised openings: sending your resume online through a company employment portal or a third-party website. When you apply for a job online you become one of dozens, hundreds,
Impressive Executive Resumes Lead With Results
In order to captivate a reader, executive resumes require more than just strong, tailored content. They also need proof. Proof of the communications expertise and business leadership one claims to covet. Saying you are good at something and providing clear
My Top Resume and Job Search Articles on Forbes!
As an exclusive member of Forbes Coaches Council (learn more here), our President and Chief Executive Resume Strategist, Adrienne Tom, is a proud contributor to articles, quotes, and insights on Forbes.com. Read Adrienne’s Top Contributions: Executive Resume
How to Write a Profitable CFO Resume
You’re a top producer – which means you need a resume that produces results too. Yet, if you are sending out your resume and not getting the desired responses, there is likely some work to be done. CFO resumes
The Proof is in the Results
You are applying for a new role and the job description says you require the following abilities: “leadership, communication, and organization”. Will you be like the majority of job seekers and simply add these skills to your resume in the
6 Steps to Take Before Applying to Jobs
Job seekers often use a ‘spray and pray’ approach when job searching. They troll online job boards, upload their general resume to a whack of semi-qualified positions, and sit by hoping and praying for a response. The results? Lacklustre. For
Different Application Avenues = Different Resumes
Getting your resume reviewed and approved by both a person and a resume screening system (ATS) requires unique strategies. Each have their own way of parsing details, skimming content, and qualifying facts. To start, consider the ways you plan to