Pernickety \Per*snick”et*y\, a. 1. pernickety adj : Finicky or fussy; demanding excessive attention to petty details or niceties; unduly particular; characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details; Nothing screams ”I am unnaturally obsessed by excessive attention to trivial detail” than the pernickety resume. In case you haven’t become acquainted with this particular type of resume, [...]

I’ll admit it. I really dislike sports. Nothing makes my eyes glaze over more than people talking about it or someone staring mesmerised at the TV watching it. It doesn’t matter what sort it is; if it has a ball, a bat, and no plot, I’m an equally opportunity disliker. But, I make it my business to [...]

“Next!” calls the Casting Director, inviting the actor onto the stage. “So”, he says flipping through the notes on the table. “It says here that you were the understudy for the lead role in Phantom of the Opera, correct?” “Yes sir” says the actor nervously. “I also played Macbeth in the Shakespeare Company’s latest production [...]

Imagine this: Recruiter: So where do you see yourself heading in the next five years? Ben the Executive: Good question, I don’t know. I’d like a new challenge. Recruiter: Well, are you looking to take the next step up in your career, maintaining the status quo, or easing back? Ben the Executive: I’m not sure. Recruiter: [...]

One of my job search advisory tweets sent out today (follow me @GayleHoward) received an interesting reply. You’ll see the screen image of it here, where I advised jobseekers not to get too concerned with making the first draft of a resume perfect, but instead work to get it all down before starting to refine [...]

It seems an avalanche of titles has hit the market recently praising the virtues of social media, and in particular, the positive impact it can have for jobseekers. Another such book has hit the shelves today called “Job Searching with Social Media (For Dummies)” by Joshua Waldman. The author has been kind enough to send [...]