Career Impressions Blog

Have you ever read or heard any of the following resume and job search advice?   🚩 Your resume should ONLY be 1-page long! 🚩 NEVER apply to jobs online! ...
What does networking mean to you? Is it a means to an end, or is it an ongoing strategy that supports your professional development? Networking, when leveraged correctly, can help ...
Yes, resume length is often hotly debated, and there are lots of best practices shared around keeping resume length in check. A lot of people reach out to ask me, ...
In an executive resume, numbers catch the eye. Quantified metrics also boost the value of resume content. Think about it. Employers read a resume with one primary question: “ How ...
Stand-Out Executive Resume Statements
  Have I mentioned how impressed I am with my clients? When we begin the journey of creating a professional executive resume, I dig in with questions to pull out ...
Reference checks at the senior professional level can be more rigorous, especially when the role has a degree of visibility. Yes, all companies want to ensure they are hiring the ...
Traditionally January has been a hot month for hiring. Companies have refreshed budgets, new annual goals, and business expansion plans. January 2021 may look different than years past, thanks to ...
Let's face it, 2020 was hard. If you are heading into 2021 looking for work, or simply wanting to keep your resume fresh and ready for anything (highly recommended!), these ...
I got my first office job through a direct referral. Having a friend vouch for me got me in front of the hiring manager and, ultimately, hired. Later in my ...
There is likely no topic more heavily debated about resumes than length. Should a resume be a certain length (i.e. cut off at a particular point?), or can a resume ...
This month, I was extremely honoured to be recognized by LinkedIn as a LinkedIn Top Voice 2020 for Job Search & Careers. The annual LinkedIn Top Voices list spotlights industry ...
What will executive resumes look like in 2021, and what executive resume trends will continue or commence in the year ahead? The job market in both Canada and the US ...