As an executive resume writer, I have reviewed thousands of resumes over my career. Many resumes fall flat with recruiters and hiring managers because they contain little differentiating information or rely on tired phrases about a candidate's personal attributes that are never substantiated anywhe...
The Top Ten Scary Things Job Seekers Do
In honor of Halloween, this month's Career Collective topic is scary resume and career mistakes. Here are the top ten mistakes I see job seekers make. Inflate their qualifications or lie on their resume. While a resume is not a legal document, it should be an accurate representation of your experi...
#Job Search Tweet-140 Job Search Nuggets
I'm excited to announce that my second book, #JobSearchTweet will be released shortly. The book delivers 140 tweet-like tips on just about every aspect of job search. It's a book that you can read quickly but continue to reference for the duration of your career. Resumes, cover letters, thank you le...
Career Solvers Wins 3 TORI Awards
Each year Career Directors International (CDI) hosts a resume writing competition called the TORI Awards (Toast of the Resume Industry) where resume writers from around the world compete for first, second, and third place standing and a chance to prove their ability to write strategic, well-written,...
Why Most Job Postings are Useless
I know there is a lot of career advice out there that suggests creating a cover letter that matches the job posting you are applying to as closely as possible. And while I agree with this in theory, the reality is that most job postings are useless and give very limited information about the positio...
Happy About My Resume
Career Solvers is proud to announce the release of our new book "Happy About My Resume: 50 Tips for Building a Better Document to Secure a Brighter Future." Click on the link to learn more about our resume book and visit our new sister blog, Happy About My Resume for more tips on resume writing....
More on Cover Letters
I wrote a post yesterday about how cover letters are perceived by recruiters, HR, and hiring authorities. Steve Levy, Talent Scout, OD Consultant, and blogger extraordinaire, sent me some thoughtful comments regarding cover letters that I think are worth repeating. "I wonder how many recruiters...
The Great Cover Letter Debate
I recently sat in on a panel of staffing professionals representing such prestigious companies as Microsoft, Starbucks, and PacSun. One of the questions that came up in the audience was "Do you read cover letters?" All three representatives of these companies said they do not. But is this representa...
Job Search Bloopers
Career Solvers' advice on salary negotiations was recently published in Job Search Bloopers: Every Mistake You Can Make on the Road to Career Suicide...and How to Avoid Them by Laura DeCarlo and Susan Guarneri. The book also features advice from leading career professionals on resumes, cover ...