Resume skill section About 30% of the resumes I see have a Skills section. This may be of benefit if they relate to the position you are applying for. Personally I like a Summary of Qualifications at the top of the page but that is my opinion. The main issue is that...
Reading comprehension test Please do not make your resume a reading comprehension test! Paragraphs are good in a cover letter and can be used sparingly in a resume but you really need to call out the important stuff, which usually means a bulleted list. For...
Create FOMO in your job search One of the best things you can do is to create FOMO in anything you do, including your job search. Think of it as if you are pitching an Angel Investor on your start-up, you. Listen to this episode of StartUP from Gimlet. Many...
How do you keep the saw sharp? One thing that I think a lot of people miss in the job search process is that they need to continue to grow professionally and personal while searching for a job. One question that we regularly ask is “How do you improve?” You need to...
Job hopping – how much is too much? One of the things I have noticed of late is that most people are caught in a conundrum wrapped in an enigma. How bad is job hopping? The short answer is “it depends.” A lot of it depends on why you left each of your past positions...
