5 Steps You Must Take Today for a Better Future Career Path
We all want to create a better future career, right? In my experience with clients, I’ve yet to meet someone who would like their career to go backwards – make less money, less growth opportunity, etc. If you agree then are you taking the right steps to move your career forward? Many of my clients […]
Who needs a resume anymore?
Dear Coach Wolfgang, Is the resume a thing of the past? Thanks for the question. Lately, I’ve been hearing people I respect dismiss the resume as an irrelevant tool in today’s electronic and online age. The argument says that all a candidate needs today is a LinkedIn profile. Let’s look at that statement. I think […]
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 […]
Resume Not Getting You Interviews? This Could Be Why.
Your strategy for trying to land a new job should include researching Austin companies, networking, trying to get your resume in front of the hiring manager and, of course, submitting your resume. Submitting your resume via email or through the employer’s application system may seem straightforward but is actually a critical step that you need […]
Do Job Seekers Need a Career Coach? Everyone Does!
Many Austin-based professionals are aware that a career coach can help them when they are in the midst of a job search. Resume writing, interview preparation, and job search strategy often the reasons individuals think about hiring a career coach. Other individuals think about hiring a career coach when they know they need a different career […]
What Do Hiring Managers Look for in a Resume
Recently, I had a networking lunch with an marketing director from Austin, specifically product marketing at a high-tech company. He had a position he was trying to fill and pulled out a couple resumes to show me. He said, “if you are in marketing, I expect you to spend some time on the look and […]
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 […]
Make this Quick Change to Your Resume and Get Big “Results”
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Do Professionals Need Resume Writing Services?
When should you get your resume professionally written? Since we are an Austin-based career coaching firm, you might expect our answer to be “always”. Fair enough. So rather than give you our answers, here are some reasons our past clients have found value in getting our help with resume writing services: Need a Resume Fast […]