How would you like to tap into my experience and expertise at half the price? Now you can!
The last few months I’ve had so many potential clients haggling with me over prices, but unfortunately as a business owner, and a popular resume writer, I’m not always able to do this. However, when I do [...]
18 months ago I wrote in a blog:
“Right now the job market is pretty good. Chances are, in certain fields, you can send in a very average resume and still get a job interview. However, which sounds better to you? A potential employer telling their staff
“We finally got someone for the job. [...]
1. Remember - Content is king. A resume that just lists your ‘duties’ will do nothing to put you ahead of the competition. Chances are they also can list the same duties in their resumes. What makes you stand out?
2. Have you used bullet points and headings, not graphics or fancy fonts, strategically [...]
- Everyone has a secret dream
- Age is nothing
- Attitude is everything
- Not everyone wants to climb the corporate ladder
- Unless you are applying for a job as a butcher the word ”carcass” should never appear on your resume
- First impressions are made in less than 10 seconds
- First impressions are hard to change
- First [...]
This Sunday I’m hosting my first ever Resume Free-tique Marathon! This means you can send your resume, and cover letters, for me to look at and provide feedback, at no cost.
I am doing this because I get a lot of requests to look at resumes for feedback, but unfortunately, time restraints usually prevent me from [...]
As a Resume Writer, one of my biggest challenges is to keep every resume that I write fresh.
What I mean by this is that there are certain key attributes that nearly all of my client’s ask/want/need to mention in their resume. These attributes are commonly known as ‘transferable skills’.
Some examples of transferable skills include:
- [...]
Resume Writers are naturally, one would assume, good with words. If they can ’spin’ your resume, then surely they can do the same for their own marketing materials. Here is one such nonsensical sentiment that is often used:
“We don’t use Templates”
Really?
Technically, everytime you open MS Word to a new blank page you [...]