Question:  Tired of writing and writing and re-writing your resume for every job you apply for?  Answer:  If you are, Craft a Master Resume.  It will save you time and the aggravation of writing and re-writing your resume! Today, any savvy job seeker knows that in order to stand the best chance of being viewed as a viable candidate, you must customize each resume you send out for

There is no one way to do a resume.  There any many formats.  However, what is important is a format, and any variations of that format, that clearly shows a job seeker's skills, experience, and accomplishments in an EASY-TO-READ way.  The chronological format shown here does that.  It makes it easy for any recruiters and hiring managers to read about you and see if you might

A Guide to Crafting the individual Parts of a Resume. A resume is synergy.     When you think about it, a resume is the perfect illustration of synergy. The parts of your resume combine to paint a picture of you.    "Synergy" is defined as the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.  Each part is important, . . . no question about it.  But when

When groups gather, they present the opportunity to network.  Savvy job seekers seek out such Networking uncovers opportunities! gatherings of professionals at meetings, networking meetings, and events and . . .network.  There just might be a job in it for them! Large networking meetings Large networking meetings, or events, present job seekers opportunities to network.  These meetings

There is no one way to prepare a resume.  Resumes are organized and written in many different formats.  And job seekers have been successful using all different types of formats.  The important thing to keep in mind in going through the process of writing your resume is your GOAL.  It should be the driver of the format you use and the content you include. Simply put, your resume

Many job seekers with whom I have worked have asked this question:      "How do I ensure that I am never laid off again?"       Of course, the truthful answer is “You can’t.”   Congratulations!  You have landed your new job. But, unfortunately, you can never ensure that you will not be looking for another new job again.  Such

“I’ve been looking for a job and finally got an interview.”    “That’s great!  It’s a tough market out there and just getting an interview is an accomplishment.”      “Well, you found a job not that long ago.  This is my first interview in a while.  Any advice?”    “Yeah, don’t ask about benefits or salary too soon. 

"I’m looking for a job.”     “Good luck with that!  It’s tough out there.” “Well, you found a job.”     “Yeah, but it took a while.” “Well, I’m just beginning to look.   I’m sending out my resume and answering a lot of ads.”     “Well, you’ll have to do more than that.  You’ll have to do some networking.”

Begin at the Beginning Starting a job search with ONLY a resume in hand is like starting a road trip in the middle.  You haven’t prepared a route, you haven’t planned what to take, and you’re not sure where you’ll end up!  This unplanned and un-strategized approach will have you wandering aimlessly down the highway on a road trip, and doing the same thing on your route to a new

I often ask groups, or clients, I'm speaking to: “Have you ever been in sales?”        In a group, a few hands generally go up.    I then ask the group:  How many of you ARE in sales?  Again, a few hands go up. I then ask:   How many of you are looking for a job?        As the light bulb goes on, all