CareerBuilder recently surveyed close to 4,000 workers for their annual Valentine's Day Survey and The Vault conducted an office romance survey recently as well. The bottom line is that there's a lot of office romance going on from hook ups to steady dating to marriage proposals. Here are some of th...
Job Seekers: Is Age Really What’s Holding You Back?
This week my mom will celebrate her 80th birthday. We have two things planned for the big day. Head over to the Verizon store to compare Droids and iPhones and then pop by the Mac store to price out a new laptop. Ever since I can remember, my mom has wanted to stay on the cutting-edge of technology...
Career Solvers Featured on Market Watch Radio Network
I was recently interviewed by Adrienne Mitchell of Market Watch Radio Network about resumes. You can hear my tips for making the most of keywords and writing compelling profiles and accomplishment statements here....
Passionate, Visionary Executives Need Not Apply
I read a lot of resumes that start off with applicants describing themselves as passionate, visionary, out-of-the-box thinkers, dedicated, "roll up their sleeves" professionals, and big picture thinkers. Perhaps they believe these phrases elevate the professionalism of their resume or make them soun...
Don’t Get Caught With an Old School Resume
This month's Career Collective topic is Job-Hunting Rules to Break: Outdated Job-Search Beliefs. I come across so many outdated concepts in resume writing that seem to be "passed down from generation to generation" of job seekers, so I thought this was a good time to dispel some common resume writ...