“Smart” Money Magazine Thinks Job Seekers Are…Stupid

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I was recently approached for an interview with Kristen Bellstrom, a journalist for Smart Money Magazine for an article on the resume writing/career coaching industry.  I had surmised going into this that Smart Money would make a concerted effort to show readers how to get the most bang for the buc...

Gen Y’s are Boomers in Low-Rise Jeans

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There is a lot of buzz among career and human resources professionals about Gen Y (people born between the early 1980s and early 1990s). Companies are very interested in learning more about what it takes to recruit and retain the Gen Y's and it will become increasingly important for them to know how...

Resume Writing Services: Proceed With Caution?

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Lately I've seen numerous blog posts and mainstream media articles about the resume writing industry, the value of the credentials resume writers hold, and the lack of regulation of the industry. Most of the comments are very tongue and cheek and skeptical of the profession and most of the articles ...

The Future of Job Search: 2009 and Beyond?

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As the parent of two teenagers, I think a lot about what the world of job search and work will be like when my kids venture out in search of their first job in the next six to ten years. I've been observing how integral technology is to their everyday life and trying to make predictions for how tech...

Ten Reasons to Use a Resume Template (Not!)

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Over the past year it seems like companies that offer resume templates for job seekers keep popping up and I can understand why. Writing a resume is not an easy undertaking and there is certainly a market for inexpensive tools that appear to make the process a little bit easier. So if your goals mir...