Job seekers, are you feeling frustrated because you are missing a key skill for the job of your dreams? Instead of focusing on what skill you don’t have, focus your efforts on sharing what you DO have! Make your
Are you Missing a Key Job Skill?
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
Executive Resume Writing: Value Beyond the Resume
Most executive job seekers and savvy professionals approach me with a simple request: “build me a resume that gets me noticed”. I can do that. However, at the end of our work together these same job seekers regularly report that
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
September is International Update Your Resume Month!
If a recruiter or an employer called you tomorrow and presented a wonderful career opportunity, would your resume be ready?! Very often job seekers avoid the task of updating their resume on a regular basis and then find themselves overwhelmed when asked
Fall Job Search: Fresh Start or Frantic Fail?
With the turning of the leaves many organizations lumber out of a summer lull to kick off a peak recruiting period, surprisingly still unknown to many job seekers. According to Lisa Switzer, a Recruitment and Careers Consultant, there are indeed:
Do Employers Read Cover Letters?
Some employers claim not to read cover letters; others say they do. With this in mind, should you include a cover letter with job applications? I say: why risk it! Include one! If an employer was expecting a cover letter
Dispelling Resume Length Rumors
There is no “rule” that a resume should be a specific page length. Length alone does not determine resume effectiveness. Yet, page length rumors persist. Job seekers are being misled that recruiters, hiring managers, and HR professionals won’t read a
Easily Avoidable Interview Mistakes
This month I chatted with a hiring manager who was recruiting 60 staff for a brand new store (part-time to management). Naturally very curious, I asked the hiring manager to share some insights on the interview process and outcomes. To
New Awards – Canadian Executive Resume Writer
I am truly honoured to have been granted 3 Awards of Excellence from Career Professionals of Canada this year (2018) for Outstanding Resume Writing in the following categories: 1. Best Executive Resume 2. Best Internationally Educated Resume 3. Best Technical