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Cover Letter Conundrums (Part 3 of 3)

In the third and final installment of this series, I will review the trickiest circumstances to talk about in your cover letter: risky situations. Although it ...

Cover Letter Conundrums (Part 2 of 3)

By Mary Carden|

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 ...

Cover Letter Conundrums (Part 1 of 3)

By Mary Carden|

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 ...

What You Need to Know About Employment Background Checks

By Mir Garvy|

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 ...

Advice for College Grads Looking for Work in a Ridiculously Tough Job Market

By Mir Garvy|

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. ...

Hiring Discrimination? Confront Employment Bias with a New Attitude, Plan of Attack, and a Resume that Positions You for Success

By Mir Garvy|

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 ...

Use Jobscan to Custom-Tailor Your Resume

By Mir Garvy|

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 ...

How to Job Search Before You Relocate

By Mir Garvy|

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 ...

Cheat Sheet to Make the Most of Your Cover Letter

By Mir Garvy|

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. ...

The Best Job Sites for 2017

By Mir Garvy|

If you’ve worked with me to write your new resume, you know I’ll ask you to send me a few job ads at the outset of ...

12 Reasons Everyone Needs a Resume

By Mir Garvy|

Many people believe a resume is just something you put together after you’ve been fired. They think it’s something you use to find a new job. ...

Ask Yourself the Right Questions to Find the Right Job

By Mir Garvy|

If you are serious about scoring a new job, updating your resume is the first step. But I’m usually surprised how many job seekers aren’t sure ...

How to Combat Age Discrimination as a Job Seeker

By Mir Garvy|

Apparently it’s not just Hollywood that has a love affair with youth. Many employers seem to as well. I’m reminded of the problems older job seekers ...

5 Steps to Planning Your Job Search

By Mir Garvy|

If one of your goals for 2015 is to advance your career with a better job, let’s get started! For most people, just the thought of ...

How to Look for Work When You Have a Job

By Mir Garvy|

“If my boss thinks I might quit, he won’t trust me. He won’t give me any big projects or more responsibilities.” “My current company has an ...

50 Ways to Be a Better Networker

By Mir Garvy|

More than a third of all people found their last job because of someone they knew. If that’s not enough to push your networking efforts into ...

Building a Better Resume with the Right Words

By Mir Garvy|

About 10 seconds. That’s how much time a typical hiring manager will spend on one resume if he has a stack of them to study. You ...

Six Sexy Ways the Informational Interview Helps Job Seekers

By Mir Garvy|

If you are changing careers or just beginning your job search, the informational interview can be your new best friend. Here are the advantages of arranging ...

Protect Yourself from Internet Job Scams

By Mir Garvy|

Did you know that looking for a new job makes you a target for thieves? Here’s how I know. Denise had been unemployed for nearly eight ...

Let’s Play the ATS Software Game

By Mir Garvy|

ATS stands for Applicant Tracking System, which is exactly what it sounds like – software that filters and analyses the job applications. As a jobseeker, you'll ...

Leverage Your Network When You Change Jobs

By Mir Garvy|

One of the best pieces of advice I pass along to clients is, "Don't burn bridges." When you change jobs, you have an opportunity to build ...

Yes, You Can Write Your Own Tagline and Positioning Statement

By Mir Garvy|

I’m letting you in on a secret today. I’m explaining how to position yourself in the job market. This is what I do for paying clients. ...

Do You Know Your Personal Brand?

By Mir Garvy|

Branding. It's a buzzword, but one worth understanding. Getting a grip on what branding is and how you can make it work for you will bring ...

How to Help Your References Help You

By Mir Garvy|

Last week, I talked about selecting and contacting your references. Today I want to give you some helpful tips on nurturing those relationships that give you references. ...