Superman or Wonder Woman Does Not Belong on Your Resume
The resume is designed to GET YOU THE INTERVIEW, NOT describe everything plus the kitchen sink. It’s like throwing darts in the dark and hoping you will hit someone. Article Link
Category: Veterans
5 Challenges & Realities that Veteran Job Seekers Face
Here are five challenges and realities that job seekers face. For many veterans, these may present not just the challenges but opportunities to better attack the job search. Article
Team Accomplishments Are Critical
A resume that tells about the person and not the team shows that the person views a job as just that, a job to be individually completed, not as a job to be completed as part of a team or …
Job Search Techniques: Remember Drills
I know that much of the marching, weapons, and formation skills I learned more than four decades ago could be accomplished – roughly – today. Why? The repetition – the drills – became hard-wired, muscle memory. Just like riding a …
A Major Resume Error: “MS – Office Skills”
I have evaluated hundreds of resumes, both in the role of a career counselor and as a consultant to hiring decisions made with clients. While the most common overall flaw is the lack of specificity, one of its most representative …
Am I My Resume?
Despite the ever-evolving technology that has revolutionized the job-seeking and hiring processes in today’s organizations, the resume has remained a core element for the vast majority of individuals seeking jobs. But there’s a reality you need to confront and it’s …