by Barbara Safani | Oct 18, 2007 | resume
THE CREATIVE WRITING TEST Strategies for Showcasing Your Personal Brand Create a professional identity A professional identity is not the same as a job title. The professional identify conveys your personal brand and the scope of your responsibilities through a few...
by Barbara Safani | Oct 16, 2007 | resume
The average hiring manager spends less than 30 seconds reviewing a resume. With so little time and so much at stake, applicants must strive to create a self-marketing tool that passes the hiring manager’s initial screening test. Hiring managers scan resumes to quickly...
by Barbara Safani | Sep 22, 2007 | resume
Are you struggling to create a powerful cover letter to capture the attention of a hiring authority or recruiter? Here are ten tips for writing better cover letters. Begin your cover letter with a compelling statement. Rather than starting your cover letter with a...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 13, 2007 | resume
Jason Alba of Jibber Jobber is hosting a “resume critique extravaganza” over on the Jibber Jobber blog and the invited guests are recruiters and resume experts. Each “judge” is weighing in and offering opinions on one anonymous job...
by Barbara Safani | Mar 1, 2007 | resume
Bulleted lists are often used on resumes to highlight specific talking points and areas of achievement. But too frequently bullets are misused and they end up diminishing the impact of the talking points rather than enhancing them. Here are a few common mistakes...
by Barbara Safani | Jan 28, 2007 | resume
There’s an interesting post about video resumes on the Your HR Guy Blog. As a former HR Gal and current resume writer and coach, I try to wear both hats when determining what self-marketing tactics will best market my candidates. The video resume may make sense...
