by Camille Roberts | Oct 11, 2014 | resumes/cover letters
Applying for a position with the Federal government is quite different than applying for a private sector job. A common mistake job seekers make is assuming they can use their private sector resume for a Federal application. If that’s your assumption, you’ll need to...
by Juliana Weiss-Roessler | Sep 10, 2014 | networking/interviewing
LinkedIn used to be the way to post your resume online, but now it has become passé. Almost everyone has a profile there, so you’re just another face in the crowd. If you really want to stand out, you need to create your digital resume from scratch, which means...
by Deb Wheatman | Aug 3, 2014 | networking/interviewing
If you have seen one list of functions for a particular job title, you have seen them all. Yet, many candidates copy and paste the job description into the resume. That signals to the hiring employer that you are either too lazy to craft a professional resume or...
by Pete Radloff | Jul 10, 2014 | networking/interviewing
I get to look through a lot of resumes in my line of work. I know, I know, you are jealous. Who wouldn’t want to look through thousands of resumes every day? Especially when they are filled with people who are qualified, or those who couldn’t hold a job for more than...
by Mike Bruni | Jul 9, 2014 | resumes/cover letters
Do you find yourself saying this? Do you send out multiple resumes and applications only to receive back, via email, an automated response saying, “Thank You for your interest in yadayadayada……”? Do you feel like your resume goes into the infamous “Black Hole”??? ...
