For whatever reason, I woke up feeling more inspired than usual today. Maybe it’s the fact that my neighborhood finally sprayed for mosquitos and I can walk outside without being attacked. Maybe it’s that my kids slept past 6 AM? Either way, it’s such a great reminder that those moments of self-doubt are really just that…moments. Read more
5 LinkedIn Summary Writing Ideas to Improve Your Networking Power
LinkedIn is an essential cornerstone of your job search. In addition to having a professional resume and a winning personal branding statement, your online reputation is the key to opening doors. LinkedIn summaries are not the place to copy and paste your resume or use the executive bio from your company’s website. It’s a different platform with different goals, challenges and audiences. Treat it that way and you’ll get stronger, more positive responses to your LinkedIn persona. Read more
The Truth About Resume Samples
Sounds silly but there’s actually a lot to talk about when it comes to resume samples. Should you use them when writing your resume? Should a professional resume writer provide them to you when you’re in the hiring stage? Where do you find good ones? Read more
Weekend Job Search Strategies – 4 Quick Career Improvement Tips
It’s the weekend – so now what? It used to be that weekends were for flipping through the classified on a Sunday morning with your cup of coffee and a permanent marker. So relaxing right? Ah, the days of minimal media 🙂
Don’t let your job search get stale because you’re busy bbq’ing this weekend. Set reasonable goals and force yourself to focus at least a small portion of your attention to your job search. Not only will it keep moving forward, which is just good for overall karma and positive self-reinforcement, but it will also help you combat the Sunday evening blues. Read more
Upcycling Your Career…How to Position Yourself for Your Next Big Move
I recently read an article about upcycling, and was really intrigued. What a fun concept, and a terrific name, for a relatively simple idea. Take old things, make them better, and contribute to sustainability. Perhaps the best part of all this for me, being the word-lover that I am, is the name. Read more
