Taking the time to personalize cover letters makes a difference. Case in point: that dream job at that awesome company you’ve been eyeing for a long time has FINALLY opened up. But the bad news is that while you are all pumped up about pulling all of your career credentials together, you realize… “Oh crud,… Read more »
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Spring Cleaning: Freshen Up Your Career Documents
It’s springtime! Cue the singing birds, blooming flowers, and that warm promise in the air that summer is just around the corner. Ahhh… what a wonderful feeling! But to borrow a page out of our hardy forebears, this isn’t where one gets to rest on their laurels… time’s a-wastin’! It’s time to do much-needed deep… Read more »
Career Chameleon 2.0: Six Tips You Need to Know Before Changing Industries
Let’s face it: the days of yesteryear when people slogged away in one profession or job have long gone past the wayside. Today’s work force is now highly motivated, mobile, and extremely transient. Various numbers being tossed around these days range from 5-8 years at a single position before employees start poking around for new… Read more »
There Is No “Easy Button” For Preparing Career Credentials
Recently, a client asked for a ‘killer cover letter that I can plagiarize’… and I just about fell out my chair. Other than the fact that I found this request to be offensive (simply because this person obviously doesn’t understand that this is how I make a living), this situation also revealed that the client… Read more »