resume should be about achievements. It’s not about what you are supposed to do, or what you are hired to do, but what you have done that shows you go above-and-beyond the call of duty. By describing the “how” part of your achievement, the reader of your resume thinks, “I want that person to do [...]

udging by the type of questions I receive daily, resumes are still misunderstood with many job seekers struggling to understand what it is they’re trying to achieve. Mostly, job seekers fail to understand a key concept. The resume is a marketing document. It’s not a report, not a manual, not a novel. It exists for [...]

“I hate writing my resume. It’s just not in me to brag or boast.” I read this wildly inaccurate statement not long ago on a job search forum and it was clear to me just how the individual had missed the mark with the whole concept of resume content. A resume is not about bragging [...]

December heralds the great gift-giving season in many cultures across the globe and this is my opportunity to give you a gift. No, it’s not a plasma TV, nor the newest and greatest i-something. Today’s gift is free though it has great value. I present to you the gift of knowledge. Knowledge about dispelling the [...]

You’ve tried everything you can to get a job over the past year. Your hopes have been raised, they’ve been dashed, raised again and dashed again. The couple of interviews you’ve scored, they’ve told you you are over-qualified or under-qualified or you’ve failed to connect in some way. Whatever you’ve been told, it hasn’t been [...]

It happens to a great many people. Personal circumstances are the catalyst for removing themselves from the workforce for an extended time. It could be four or five years caring for children, it could be a year or more caring for sick or elderly parents, six months as the executor of a Will, or just [...]