Career Impressions Blog

Everyone has stories to share. Think about a time you heard a good story from someone…what made you listen more closely and how did they capture, and keep, your attention? ...
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 ...
Job seekers with detailed career histories are often unsure how to best approach a lengthy career in a  resume. The strategy can vary, and should depend on each individual’s background and targeted ...
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 ...
There are many reasons people take time away from the workforce: to start a family, travel, pursue further education, or because of an unexpected job loss. No matter the reason, ...
  It happened…you got called to interview for a job you have your heart set on. Awesome!   Yet you haven’t been to an interview for quite some time. Perhaps you ...
Are you competing with the right strategies and resources?! Even with the high demand on my specialized services, I am still surprised by the amount of people that are not ...
Take a moment and ask yourself if your resume contains the dreaded and dreary words ‘responsible for’. You think it might? Ohhhh, say it isn’t so! What if I told ...
Writing resumes for a living has given me plenty of opportunity to review career documents that range from engaging to appalling.  Although there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to creating ...
   Very often I get a funny look after I share what I do for a living. “You write resumes??” people ask me, slightly confused or sympathetic. Yes, I do. ...
So you got yourself a great resume which has been carefully crafted to sell your related skill sets to employers. Now what? If you are not targeting a specific job ...
Ok job seekers; here it is…the biggest resume blunder you can make: simply telling employers about you and not selling your related skill sets and accomplishments. That’s right, I said ...