Resume Strategy: Are You Overpacking?
My grandmother was a world traveler — she cruised to every accessible-by-ocean-liner port of call the planet had to offer. Much of this globetrotting took place in the ’50s and ’60s, when you still dressed for dinner. If you were a woman on a three-month grand tour of Europe, that meant packing trunks of gowns...
10 Buzzwords to Take Off Your LinkedIn Profile Now
Are you “creative,” “organizational” and “effective?” If so, your résumé might be in need of a makeover. Find out here. By Katy Steinmetz, author of Time.com’s “Wednesday Words” language column
Ready for new?
Ready to make a move? Love your job but curious what else is out there? In-between positions? Want to slide into another industry similar but different than the one you’re in? Recognize that it’s more confidential / beneficial for a Recruiter to look around for you? The KEVA DINE database is vast, deep, has global...
Best resume!
“Best resume I’ve ever had. I’ll definitely be recommending you.” ― Andrea Zak, Interactive Project Manager Is this what YOU need? Click here and here to learn how to get it. Our Creative Profiles* Service is here to help you market the hell out of yourself, your work and your career. Are your by-the-numbers...
I got the job!
When I called Keva for advice, my resume was all over the place, with so much experience in so many categories of business. She got one of her resume-writing pros to critique it and make suggestions. The feedback was direct and insightful. I tweaked my resume based on her recommendations and sent it in. When...
Resume SOS!
Is a resume really that important? Yes. Your resume speaks for you when you can’t. But I’m a creative; I get hired from my portfolio. In this market, a recruiter may not even look at your portfolio unless she already has a compelling reason to do so. Your resume has to not only speak for...
Cost of confidence?
What price do you put on confidence – the kind you need to ace a job interview? When you enlist us to rewrite your resume, we throw in the confidence for free. You’ll feel that self-assurance as a direct result of working with us because the questions we use to build your resume are frequently...
The Resume As Personal Branding Tool
From Editorializing, the e-newsletter of L.A. – based copywriting agency Editorial Emergency. It’s no secret that competition for jobs is fiercer than ever. And as the stacks of resumes grow taller and the eyes of HR staff grow wearier, it behooves the thoughtful candidate to find a way to make that rectangle of type into...
Got Summary?
The first item on your resume should be a COMPELLING SUMMARY — a single paragraph that forcefully, concisely draws a picture of who you are, what skills and experience you possess and (most importantly) what you can do for your prospective employer. It’s a little-known fact about resumes: Most employers, HR staff and recruiters skim...
Networking via email
TIP: When emailing a bunch of contacts your work/life updates, be very careful when you cut and paste your text to customize to each recipient. Make sure that the body of your email has the same font and same font size and same color.
Articulation is KEY
Job hunting is very personal and emotional, and, let’s face it – stressful. Sometimes in the middle of all that emotional junk, we forget the basic parts about self promotion. I’m here to get you back into focus by sharing my insider knowledge about job hunting and self promotion tips. I speak about this a...
Want to stay on a recruiter’s radar?
Be persistent, consistent and genuine. “Hi Keva! Just wanted to wish you a “Happy Holidays,” during this hectic time of the year. Appreciate your job posts and all the encouragement you offer to all your candidates. Hope all is well!”
