All Entries Tagged With: "Resumes"
Turn a Clunker Resume And Cover Letter Into a Shiny Job Search Vehicle
Should a mom going back to work or changing jobs spend as much time fine-tuning and rewriting a resume to suit the job’s qualifications as writing the cover letter? Yes, says Melanie Chin, a recruiting director with Trilogy Technical Services. “One of the most important elements to job hunting is making sure that your resume and [...]
Buy a Stamp, Get a Job?
Here’s a gob smacking, wake ‘em up, bring recruiters-back-from-the-dead job application … enough to get the weariest, most cynical employer to take a look. The incredible job application, written in the style of a press release, was sent by mail to GasPedal.com, the word of mouth marketing company headed by the very clever Andy Sernovitz, [...]
Does Being a Mom Count In a Resume? 3 Ways To Make It Work
Returning to work? Has that time spent looking after your kids done anything for your resume other than date it or cover it in spit up? To find out, we asked the author of a new book, Unlocking the Door to Your Career, Catherine Palmiere. 1) JP: What is the most important thing to emphasize [...]
Cover Letter Maths: Headhunters Want! I Have!
When you are applying for a job, it pays to connect the dots for recruiters and headhunters. Your goal: Show them you have what they need as quickly as possible. Make it easy for them to see your resume and cover letter has got the right stuff. Yes, a recruiter may see themselves that you, a [...]
4 Ways To Create a Standout Cover Letter
You have a stellar resume; you are qualified for the job; and the time is right for a change. You know if you could just get your foot in the door, you might have a chance at beating out your competition. The big word here is “if”, especially in this tough job market.
Resume Makeover Helps Mom Look Ready For Work
Part Two: A step-by-step guide to overhauling your resume by expert Catherine Palmiere. Click here for Part One of our resume makeover series. Stay at home mom Michele Alberto’s resume seemed destined to sink to the bottom of the pile. She desperately needed to return to work, but it was unlikely that her resume would’ve [...]
Returning To Work? Resume Makeover Adds Polish
Part One: A step-by-step guide to overhauling your resume by expert Catherine Palmiere Sometimes even the address on the top of a resume can telegraph to a recruiter that a mom returning to work is out of touch with the workplace. They may toss it without reading because the contact details seem amateur. That was [...]
Part 2: Can I Outsource My Job Search?
“Is it ethical to oursource a job hunt?” asks busy working mom, Marika of Tenley Town, DC. She asked Aunt Jobby if it was legitimate to outsource her job hunt to a friend, a former HR manager. She planned to pay her a finder’s fee…”Is this unethical?” Marika asked. Yesterday’s expert Jeff Anderson of TheCareerGiant [...]
Part 1: Can I Outsource My Job Search From Go To Whoa?
Can a busy working mom outsource her job hunt, getting someone to find the job, do the research and even write a cover letter and resume? Find out. Dear Aunt Jobby, I desperately want to find another job. Because I fear losing my current job, I am working so hard that I don’t have time to look [...]
Got a Little Black Hole In Your Resume?
Dear Aunt Jobby, I am rewriting my resume but don’t really know how to deal with a resume gap that occurred a long time ago. About 10 years ago, after a long period of job hunting, I finally landed a job. Within a day, I knew it wasn’t going to work. Within a week, I [...]
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