Career Impressions Blog

My resume writing and job search strategy awards: 1. Award of Excellence, Outstanding Executive Resume - CPC: 2020 2. Award of Excellence, Outstanding Technical Resume- CPC: 2020 3. Award of ...
It's amazing the amount of job seekers who regurgitate job descriptions in their resumes. Copious amounts of job tasks in resumes can hurt a search. Why? Because employers aren't interested ...
Add specifics and achievements to your resume
If I had a dollar for every job seeker who has told me, “I don’t have anything special to add to my resume. I don't have any results to share.” ...
One of my executive resume clients asked me to include their photo on their resume. My initial reaction? Not a good idea. My reason? In North America, it is not ...
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. ...
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 ...
Career Impressions recently concluded 100 Days of Resume Tips across social media, with the hashtag #100ResumeTips.   The content was primarily shared on Career Impressions’ LinkedIn business page – with ...
Getting your resume reviewed and approved by both a person and a resume screening system (ATS) requires unique strategies. Each 'resume reader' has their own way of parsing details, skimming ...
I had multiple conversations recently with a hiring manager in the oil and gas industry who was in the process of filling several positions within his organization. 4 roles to ...
Frustrated by all of the 'resume rules' out there? Are you being told: ‘you have to’, ‘you must’, or 'don't ever' when it comes to resume writing? No doubt this ...
Money is usually the most sensitive issue in the hiring process and discussing compensation can cause anxiety for both the employee and employer alike.Yet confidence is important in negotiations. You’ve ...
 Applying to jobs online likely involves going through an ATS (applicant tracking system).  To increase your success with the system, here are a few simple reminders about preparing your resume ...