When to Hire a Professional Resume Writer
Your resume is an important marketing tool and often your first introduction to an employer. The employer’s evaluation of your skills as presented on your resume is the key to getting an interview. You may be the ideal candidate for a job, but if you can’t convey that via the words on your resume, then […]
Making Your Job Application Stand Out
We all have unique gifts or talents that we bring with us to a new job. These might include: tangible skills (i.e. how to utilize a specific piece of software) intangible skills (i.e. fast learning agility) personal characteristics (i.e. strong work ethic) When you are looking for a new job and combing through bullet after […]
Tips for Choosing a Resume Writing Service
There are hundreds of resume writing and resume review services out there. You can pay anywhere from $50 to a few thousand. The lower-end services collect your information on a form and can turn around a resume within a day or even a few hours. The higher-end services study your background and interview you before […]
Tips for Finding a New Job
Looking for a new career or new job this year? Well, you are in luck! The economy is recovering and January is often when companies get new budgets for hiring people. As with any big change, you’ll have to put in some hard work to make it happen. To help with that, I’ve outlined a […]
Tap into Your Confidence and Ace the Job Interview
In past blog posts, I have written about ways to prepare for job interviews. My advice included researching the company, asking the right questions, and practicing your replies. Mental preparation is just as important, particularly, preparing your confidence level. There are 3 important areas to focus on building your confidence ahead of and during a […]
Arguments for Removing Physical Address from Your Resume
Dear Coach Wolfgang, A friend of mine told me to take off my physical address from my resume. Should I? A very timely question! The answer is… it depends. There is no physical address rule you must follow on your resume (except for federal jobs). Resume formats change with the times and whether or not […]
How to Name Your Resume File
Dear Coach Wolfgang: How do you name your resume document that you send to employers? Good question! We don’t really take time to think about this question. You may be inclined to name you resume document “resume”. It makes sense, especially when it is kept on your computer in your job search folder. It is […]
Use Your Resume to Standout to the Hiring Manager & Get an Interview
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] A fairly common mistake people make when applying for a job is making the hiring manager work to find out why they are a good fit for the position. If the […]
How to Use Your Resume to Tell a Story
If someone who did not know you read your resume, what information would she take away? Would she be able to articulate any of the following? [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] What skills you have What […]
Should I Customize My Resume for Each Job?
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Dear Coach Wolfgang, Can I use the same resume for all my job applications? Tanya R., Austin, TX Thank you for the question! Ideally you want to tailor your resume to […]