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Does your resume seem to disappear as soon as it leaves your computer? Do employers ghost you after interviews? Maybe it’s time for a checkup: What’s wrong with your job search?
[continue reading...]Long, rambling answers don’t win job interviews. If the interviewer is bored, they won’t remember you afterwards. Or they might remember you as “somebody I’d never want to listen to in a staff meeting!” So, let’s look at how to be concise in an interview. Edit your interview answers. To avoid verbal wandering, plan a [continue reading…]
Have you ever wondered whether to leave your location off your resume because you want to work virtually? Or how to show that you’re “remote-ready”? In this post I’ll describe how to write a resume for a remote job–in a way that gets you the interview. Should I include my location? What you include in [continue reading…]
A search-optimized LinkedIn profile can attract your next job out of the blue. One of my clients has landed his last two jobs through recruiters finding his profile. In this post I’ll share proven techniques–some well known, and some surprising–to get recruiters to contact you on LinkedIn.
[continue reading...]Social proof can be your job search superpower! If you’ve read my previous post on using testimonials in your resume, you’ve discovered that a well chosen LinkedIn recommendation, customer kudo or glowing quote from a performance evaluation can boost the appeal and credibility of your resume. Here’s an additional innovation: the blurb block.
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