Albeit current economic conditions are causing some professionals to rethink potential job switches, choosing to remain in the somewhat reassuring security of their current employment is safer for some. But there are always others who continue to yearn for ‘greener’ pastures and to find meaning in their work. However, finding that connection between vocation (the… Read more »
Seven Deadly Myths of Job References
Today, we have a guest column generously provided by www.jobreferences.com – operated by Allison & Taylor Reference Checking, Inc., which is headquartered in Rochester, Mich., and has been in the business of checking references for individuals since 1984. The firm’s services have been listed and recommended in bestselling books authored by Martin Yate. In addition,… Read more »
Why the cover letter matters as much as the résumé
I have the occasional client who pauses when they are told what the investment level is for a cover letter. Why so much, they wonder. Is it really that important? Let me put it this way: What would happen if you had THE perfect résumé, but then sent along an accompanying cover letter that had… Read more »
Do résumé distribution services really work?
In this economy, when competition for open positions is the worst in decades, some measure of desperation takes over job seekers. How can a person get their résumé in the hands of of the right employers or job placement agency? In the maelstrom of searching for a job in a turbulent marketplace, many resort to… Read more »