Job applicants often complain that developing their résumé to match the hiring manager’s hot buttons is oftentimes much like trying to hit a moving target, which is often the case. Résumés and the hiring managers/human resource personnel that read them is always a subjective process. A person can develop their document one way in accordance… Read more »
Business Writing: An Essential Part of Your Professional Portfolio
I recently attended an industry meeting where the guest speaker addressed the topic of business writing, specifically emails. As I was listening, I found myself nodding in agreement to most of what she was saying, and also thinking about how often I receive disjointed, unclear and error-prone emails from various contacts. While these communiqués aren’t… Read more »
What to Look for in Hiring a Professional Résumé Writer
Prospective clients come from all paths of professions and walks of life, and it never ceases to amaze me the different styles people have when approaching a business transaction. When it comes down to hiring someone to write the most intimate and revealing document about their lives, I truly fear for the people who don’t… Read more »
What will deliver the knock-out punch? A chronological or functional format?
With so many people avoiding the proverbial career pigeon-holing, managing vocational shifts, gaps in employment, and irrelevant employment durations all while trying to leverage their skills, there is a new movement afoot to more closely examine the ‘pluses’ of functional (or skills-based) résumé formats. In fact, I recently met with a top-notch human resources professional… Read more »