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
Career Nuance: Does YOUR resume have it?
“Are you communicating your career nuances like an arousing wine advertisement that sells distinctions in flavor that only THIS $40 bottle of Pinot Noir can deliver? Communicating nuance is my favorite ‘secret weapon’ for devising a differentiating resume story. Unfortunately, most resumes severely lack in nuance, and therefore, fall flat on the hiring decision maker’s...
The “3Gs”
“After years of consistently high unemployment in this country, the job situation is starting to look up and the hope is this positive trend will continue. Conventional wisdom says employers are looking for employees who have the perfect skill set for the job at hand. However, new research conducted with the help of the world’s...
