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The secret to a great resume is…



... 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲.

That's it. The end.



In all seriousness,

So many things to celebrate this past week. I’m also happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Nationally Certified Online Profile

If it has been a few years since you wrote your resume, you might wonder where to start...what format to use...how to create

Sixteen years ago, my husband asked me, "Why not work for yourself?". Our firstborn was turning one, and I wasn't ready to return

If your resume is starting to get looooong and cluttered, it might be time to "KonMarie" it.



You may have seen Marie Kondo's

Resumes alone don't get jobs.
Resumes alone don't get jobs.
Resumes alone don't get jobs.
 
 
Many job seekers mistakenly think a resume alone will get them

Certain words or phrases are not recommended on a resume.

Does your resume include any of the following...?

❌ “Responsible for….”
Everyone is responsible for something

I want to let you in on a little secret—actually, seven little secrets. 🤫
 
I’m sure you’ve seen a lot of resume advice

What would you do to land a new job?

On the radio the other day, there was an interesting debate about a job seeker's

Have you ever applied for a job, been interviewed, and then found the exact job reposted (before you heard about the interview result)?!

You know those posts where people share a picture of their resume and say: "This is the resume I used to get a

Some people get derailed in their job search by focusing efforts exclusively on only one step of the process (locating job postings) or

According to data collected by Robert Half, 25% of Canadian workers would take an average 16% pay cut to work remotely all the

If you are an executive looking to build a resume, aligning content and offerings with current economic pressures and workplace demands is critical,

I didn't turn on my computer or respond to emails for over a week. Nothing was urgent, and I had an OOO on.

I have a friend who likes to keep their options open. Sometimes this works well for them, and sometimes it doesn’t.

This strategy

Be the solution a company seeks! To succeed at this in your resume, you must do 3 things:
 


1️⃣ Understand each company’s unique

Happy Monday! (No joking around for me today)

Job search strategies change based on the economy, the level and type of work you are

Every job is temporary. Which means you should have a career management plan. Not sure where to start? Consider these 3 strategies:

1️⃣ Get

How often have you heard someone say a resume *must* be 1-page long? I've heard this more times than I can count.
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