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I’m often asked if a cover letter is necessary. The short answer is that it never hurts to send one if requested. What will hurt is if the job post doesn’t want a cover letter and you insist on sending one anyway in the same file as your resume. DON’T DO THAT. Employer’s applicant tracking […]

As a resume writer, my job is to help you appeal to hiring managers (humans) while also appeasing applicant tracking systems (ATS – robots). The good news is that if you do a bang-up job with one, you’re probably ok with the other. And, it’s not that hard: you simply need to give them exactly

With a large number of employees changing careers, employers are scrambling to find ways to cope. Some solutions they’ve kicked around are signing bonuses, lowering qualifications, inviting former employees to return, and devising a better understanding of the reasons that make people want to stay. Today, I’m talking about the latter – the stay interview,

No! If you had asked me this a year ago, I would have given you a resounding “No!” and told you that you should include graphics in your resume under no circumstance. My reasoning was two-fold: Including graphics could look juvenile and unprofessional. Graphics mess with applicant tracking systems (ATS – resume scanners) and could

LinkedIn profiles and resumes go hand-in-hand these days. Even if recruiters don’t find you directly on LinkedIn, you can bet your buttons they will look you up after reviewing your resume. If your profile’s no good, well, no interview for you! Here’s a LinkedIn “anatomy lesson” to boost your profile’s “health” and increase your chances

**This post was written in August 2021, and the standards have since changed. It is no longer appropriate to put credentials such as MBA or PMP next to your name as the market is saturated, many people have them, and it doesn’t mean as much as it used to. I have heard from multiple recruiters

Have you ever been charged with reviewing a pile of monotonous paperwork? While buried deep underneath your stack, did you experience a moment of realization that you couldn’t recall what you had been reading – for who knows how long? Zoning out happens to everyone – including hiring managers. Recruiters and hiring managers continually navigate

Although LinkedIn is primarily career-focused, it’s still a social network, making it a great place to show recruiters your skill, motivation, and culture fit in an authentic, personable manner. The About section provides you with a 2,000-character space to deliver your personal brand narrative. It is a prominent and vital section of your LinkedIn which

College has provided you with all the training you need. If you believe this, you may be on a path to obsolescence. Employees slid by with this “learn-then-work” mindset 20 years ago, but today’s ever-evolving, technology-enhanced landscape requires “work-and-learn” thinking. According to The HR Digest, organizational needs are shifting like Nascar drivers, requiring employees to