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5 Tips to “Spring Clean” Your Resume – Part 2 of 2
3. BE ACTIVE. In your Resume, use strong action verbs at the beginning of every sentence. Words such as “lead, launched, directed, built, managed and generated” have a lot more impact than a passive phrases such as “responsible for” or “handled.” 4. BE SELECTIVE. Focus on information that is truly relevant to your career goal and[…..]… Read more »
You’re Invited – Seminar: Active interviewing: Win the Interview and Get the Offer!
At this event you will learn about Active Interviewing, winning interviews, and landing jobs. Read more »
You’re Invited: Seminar – Networking – The Core of Your Career
You’ll look at your friends, family members, even your dry cleaner in a whole new light after this powerful seminar! One of the keys to managing your career effectively is to build and maintain a strong and varied network. Every job seeker – and even those who are currently employed – should carve time out[…..]… Read more »
5 Tips to “Spring Clean” Your Resume – Part 1 of 2
Spring is just around the corner (starts March 20)! If your Resume hasn’t been getting the results you want, Spring is the perfect time to “clean it up” and significantly improve it. Here are five tips to freshen-up YOUR Resume this Spring: 1. BE BRIEF. Of the five main sections of a Resume – Header/Contact[…..]… Read more »
The Seven Truths of Career Success – Part 1 of 2
This article is being presented over a period of two months. In this edition of “Your Career Advocate,” we have included the first four of our “Seven Truths.” Next month, we will reveal the final three “Truths” of career success. 1. The most qualified candidate does not necessarily get the job offer Many times, candidates[…..]… Read more »
Begin With an “Internal Career Audit” – Part 2 of 2
As stated above, career transition is mostly “an inside game.” Your progress will have much more to do with “what’s going on between your two ears” than with the “external circumstances” of the economy or job market. To get your job search started on the right foot, it’s important to build a solid foundation of[…..]… Read more »
Begin With an “Internal Career Audit” – Part 1 of 2
“I want a more satisfying career, but where do I begin?” Award-winning Career Coach Ford R. Myers says, career development is “an inside game.” We go inside before we look outside. Read more »
13 Good Reasons Why You Need a Printed Interview Presentation – Part 2 of 2
In part two of this blog Ford R. Myers answers this question, “Why should the presentation be in printed form and not in digital form?” Read more »
13 Good Reasons Why You Need a Printed Interview Presentation – Part 1 of 2
By Eric P. Kramer Senior Consultant, Career Potential, LLC “Men trust their ears less than their eyes.” – Herodotus, Greek Historian In our executive career coaching practice, we teach clients how to develop and use a tool called an “Interview Presentation.” It serves many important purposes, most of which are outlined below. Perhaps the real[…..]… Read more »
