by Jan OBrien | Feb 5, 2015 | Resume Advice
Part 2: The Biggest Mistakes I See on Resumes Your top 8 questions Lazlo Block, VP People Operations, Google Jan 26, 2015 I was blown away that my first article got over 2 million views. I’ve always been passionate about helping people find good jobs. But my...
by Jan OBrien | Nov 19, 2014 | News You Can Use, Resume Advice
8 Words and Phrases You Should Eliminate From Your Resume They’ll make your resume stand out — but not in a good way. By Catherine Conlan, Monster Contributing Writer When you’re putting your resume together, you want to look professional, present the best image...
by Jan OBrien | Oct 14, 2014 | Resume Advice
Ageism in hiring is a fact and it works both ways. You can be too old or too young and you won’t know which way the potential employer is leaning but here are some quick things you can fix to minimize the impact on your resume. This is my favorite rant! If...
by Jan OBrien | Sep 24, 2014 | Resume Advice
Another of my favorites industry professionals…great insight too! Enjoy! ~jan What Did You Earn At Your Last Job? By Lyn Ryan, CEO/Founder Human Workplace As soon as the topic of compensation comes up on a job search, you’re likely to get the question...
by Jan OBrien | Sep 19, 2014 | Resume Advice
Written by Lazlo Block, SVP People Operations, Google–one of my favorite senior HR people. Great words of wisdom! ~~jan I’ve sent out hundreds of resumes over my career, applying for just about every kind of job. I’ve personally reviewed more than...
by Jan OBrien | Jul 26, 2014 | Resume Advice
Writing Your Resume – 6 Top DOs and DON’Ts (in random order) 1. Personal information that may cause you grief – i.e. Years/dates of education, GPAs and Hobbies/other interests. This is a no-win situation for you and Dates and GPAs are discriminatory. If you...
