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...
by Jan OBrien | Jul 26, 2014 | Resume Advice
This is one of my pet peeves. I can get REALLY aggravated about it. I don’t know who gives this advice, but whoever you are, you’re WRONG! Is there a place for a one page executive summary? Yes. Is that followed by an in-depth resume? Yes. But unless you’re a recent...