Career Impressions Blog

Once you have a defined job target in mind, you can write a narrowed and focused resume to support your search. However, customization of your executive resume may still be ...
Job seekers – 1990 called and wants it's resume back! If you include any of the following items in your resume it is going to look like it belongs in ...
Each week job seekers reach out to me on LinkedIn with a connection request. Savvy job seekers include a note summarizing how they found me or what posts of mine ...
Job seekers, are you feeling frustrated because you are missing a key skill for the job of your dreams? Instead of focusing on the skill you don't have, focus on ...
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!  ...
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 ...
I recently 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 ...
My resume writing and job search strategy awards: 1. Award of Excellence, Outstanding Executive Resume - CPC: 2024 2. Award of Excellence, Outstanding Executive Resume, Honourable Mention - CPC: 2020 ...
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. ...