Career Advice, Resume & Interview Tips

Resumes

How to Write Powerful Resume Bullets Using the “CAR” Method (Post 4 of 10 in my Student Series)

*Many of my clients have kids in high school/college. This series of posts detailing the key points of an effective…

February 25, 2025

Resumes

No Work Experience? No Problem! How to Select Content for Your Resume (Post 3 of 10 in my Student Series)

*Many of my clients have kids in high school/college. This series of posts detailing the key points of an effective…

February 24, 2025

Resumes

Formatting Matters: How to Make Your Resume Easy to Read and Impossible to Ignore (Post 2 of 10 in my Student Series)

*Many of my clients have kids in high school/college. This series of posts detailing the key points of an effective…

February 21, 2025

Resumes

The Pizza Rule: How to Make Your Resume Irresistible to Robots AND Humans (Post 1 of 10 for Students!)

*Many of my clients have kids in high school/college. This series of posts detailing the key points of an effective…

February 20, 2025

Don’t Know Which Skills to Include on LinkedIn? Here’s a Trick.

In today’s job market, your LinkedIn profile is more than a digital resume—it’s a billboard where you can tell recruiters…

January 31, 2025

Job Search

A Framework for Strategic Job Hunting in 2025

You’re at the edge of a vast pond, watching people fish. Some anglers are casting aimlessly, hoping something bites. Others…

January 1, 2025

Job Search

Career Change: How to Position Yourself for a Successful Job Hunt in a New Field

When Sarah was 45, she found herself juggling the demands of a job with long, inflexible hours and the unexpected…

December 30, 2024

Job Search

Job Search 2024: Struggling? You’re Not Alone.

If you’re feeling worn out by your job search, you’re not alone. A recent WSJ article by Ann-Marie Alcántara highlights…

October 14, 2024

Job Search

Don’t Downgrade: It Takes Just as Long to get the Right Job as it does to get the Wrong Job

When it comes to job searching, it’s essential to recognize that it takes just as long to land the wrong…

September 18, 2024

Job Search

How to Get a Handle on an “Endless” Job Search

“My job search feels like I set off to walk across town and now I’m hiking Mt. Everest. When did…

August 10, 2024

Resumes

Why a “General Resume” Gets You “Generally Nothing,” and How to Make a Real Impact That Gets You a JOB!

I’m often contacted by multi-talented clients asking for a general resume they can use for various jobs. I get it….

July 30, 2024

Job Search

The New Networking: If you want to supercharge your job search, ask this one question.

Things seemed much easier in the olden days before Covid (BC) – prior to the wild layoffs and remote work…

July 16, 2024

Job Search

Lessons Learned from Submitting 444 Applications to Land One Awesome Job: A Senior Account Executive’s Journey from Laid-Off to Employed

This is a follow-up to my post, “How to Get a Job in a Lay-off Market,” where I discussed Gary’s*…

June 6, 2024

Job Search

Should I Apply for This Job?

Have you ever heard the term “Spray and pray”? This is what we call it when people liberally distribute resumes…

May 27, 2024

Job Search

Launching an Effective Job Search in a Challenging Market: Tips for Account Executives, Partnership Managers, and YOU!

The tech industry is a dynamic landscape, and even the most experienced Account Executives (AEs) and Partnership Managers (PMs) can…

May 13, 2024

Career advice that actually works.

How to Write Powerful Resume Bullets Using the “CAR” Method (Post 4 of 10 in my Student Series)

No Work Experience? No Problem! How to Select Content for Your Resume (Post 3 of 10 in my Student Series)

Formatting Matters: How to Make Your Resume Easy to Read and Impossible to Ignore (Post 2 of 10 in my Student Series)

The Pizza Rule: How to Make Your Resume Irresistible to Robots AND Humans (Post 1 of 10 for Students!)

Don’t Know Which Skills to Include on LinkedIn? Here’s a Trick.

A Framework for Strategic Job Hunting in 2025

Career Change: How to Position Yourself for a Successful Job Hunt in a New Field

Job Search 2024: Struggling? You’re Not Alone.

Don’t Downgrade: It Takes Just as Long to get the Right Job as it does to get the Wrong Job

How to Get a Handle on an “Endless” Job Search

Why a “General Resume” Gets You “Generally Nothing,” and How to Make a Real Impact That Gets You a JOB!

The New Networking: If you want to supercharge your job search, ask this one question.

Lessons Learned from Submitting 444 Applications to Land One Awesome Job: A Senior Account Executive’s Journey from Laid-Off to Employed

Should I Apply for This Job?

Launching an Effective Job Search in a Challenging Market: Tips for Account Executives, Partnership Managers, and YOU!

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