There are good cover letters and there are great cover letters. Here are the basics for a good one, which may get you in the door, and tips for a […]
Resumes are like perfume
Like a good perfume, your resume should entice and linger. Not too much or you’ll overwhelm. Just enough that you’ll be remembered. For the right things. Just enough to call […]
Your summer job search
For many of us summer means time off, and rightly so. There are wise ways to enjoy summer and stay on top of your job search. Here are suggestions to […]
Make a date with hard work, and procrastination
When it comes to your schedule, do you make time for hard work? Do you schedule time for procrastion, or recess, or play? Chances are you have hard work on your to-do […]
Writing for Work
Here’s the truth. Writing for work is Marketing and Self-promotion. For an audience. For an outcome. Stop making it hard on yourself by worrying over being sales-y, getting it just right or […]
The Ghost of Jobs Past
If you’re looking for a new job, you’re setting your sights on the future, and a more fulfilling one at that. Even if you’re thinking about leaving your job, you […]
Sharpen your aim, sharpen your pencil
If you’re in a career search, then you are taking aim. You are poised with a bow and arrow looking out at your target. Ready, steady, aim and fire! When […]
Best Coaching Advice of 2016
Yes, “be a big dog” makes the top ten list! Is it time for a shift or re-set? As a coach, I look for are patterns and ways to help […]
Avoid rejection: tips from a recruiter
You submit your resume online. You never get a reply. You submit your resume online. You get an acknowledgement immediately. And then nothing. You submit your application online. It’s 2 […]
Elegance, simplicity, functionality
That’s what I look for in a resume. That’s what I look for in a website. You have to make sure that your materials do the job, that is—to show […]