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In the second installment of my cover letter series, I’m going to dig into more complicated circumstances that affect your fitness for your target job. If ...

There are a thousand “how to write a cover letter” tutorials on the Internet, but most of them offer the same tired advice that results in ...

When an interviewer tells you, “Everything looks good. We’ll just need to run a background check,” it’s normal for your heart to start pounding–even if you’re ...

By Betsy Taube, CPCC, CPRW Do you need a career coach? Here are some scenarios that most certainly warrant some outside help: 1. Lack of clarity ...

As 3.8 million college students enter the workforce this year,[1] entry-level professionals are launching their careers during one of the most challenging job markets in recent history. ...

Some of my more challenging clients are the people who’ve been denied jobs because they don’t fit the profile of a perfect job candidate. Extended employment ...

We often write resumes for people who have lost jobs due to downsizing, mergers and acquisitions, off-shoring, changing regulations, or industry shifts. Whether a layoff is ...

I have been a resume writer for nearly a decade and, over the years, I’ve talked with thousands of people who find themselves in all kinds ...

When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me, “If you do what others won’t, you will have what others don’t.” She didn’t coin ...

My client Karen is a following spouse with a career of her own. Her husband Bruce has a great job but his company moves him every ...

My client Charles faced a dilemma that’s fairly common: how to list a job that lasted a very short time on his resume. Charles worked in ...

If you’re a job seeker, you probably already know it is essential to follow the application instructions to the letter when responding to a job posting. ...