People change careers all the time for many different reasons. Maybe you’re pursuing a promotion, preparing to enter a new industry, or planning to switch to a completely different profession, your biggest challenge is highlighting the skills and knowledge that support your new career direction. Find Your Focus Changing careers… read more →
Just because it’s summer is no reason to hold off on your job search. Planning vacations, cookouts, and just hanging out on the patio are all tempting reasons to put things on hold for a bit; but employers still have open positions that need to be filled. By setting aside… read more →
A couple of years ago, I shared tips on how to avoid resume scams after being contacted by several unhappy customers that mistook Top Resume Writing & Career Services for another similarly named resume service. Although I’ve taken great pains to distinguish my service from this other operation’s offerings, I… read more →
On Friday afternoon, I was contacted out of the blue by a recruiter on LinkedIn about a long-term contract job opportunity with Northrop Grumman here in North Alabama. After politely declining the recruiter’s request for a current resume and salary requirements, I got to thinking once again about how… read more →
A couple of years ago, I wrote a post warning job seekers about some of the most common resume writing scams. One of the most common scams I mentioned was the free resume critique offer. A resume writing service offers to review your resume in exchange for free, “honest” feedback… read more →
Most of the clients I work with are looking to have career documents written – resumes, cover/job search letters, LinkedIn profiles, and other career communications specifically. However, from time-to-time a client also needs help dealing with other job search challenges once the documents are finalized. Some issues can be addresses… read more →
From time-to-time, I’m contacted by jobseekers plagued with the long-term unemployed label. As you can imagine, some are beyond frustrated with trying to find a job and are desperate to secure a stable salary that sustains their family and lifestyle. Maybe they are dealing with feelings of uncertainty about their… read more →
Long before I earned my first resume writing certification and became a job search coach, I worked in marketing. For 10 years, I worked with multiple businesses creating copy and content that appealed to their customers, generated sales, and increased bottom-line profits. Honestly, resume writing isn’t much different. I always… read more →
They sure do. Or maybe they don’t… depending on your viewpoint. Don’t worry, I’ll explain. Consider this: a 2012 Jobvite survey showed 93-percent of recruiters were tapping into LinkedIn to source talent. I assume that number is larger now since this survey was conducted five years ago. Regardless, the numbers… read more →