Part 2: The Biggest Mistakes I See on Resumes

by | Jan 22, 2017 | Resume Advice

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 advice in “The Biggest Mistakes I See on...

InMail Lessons I Learned the Hard Way

by | Aug 11, 2016 | Recruiter Advice

Today I received a random Connect request from somebody I didn’t know. I’m ok with people I don’t know pinging me. I’m a technical recruiter and resume writer, people are my business.  I ping a lot of people myself. When Jane sent through her note, it aggravated me...

Learning from Twitter…

by | Mar 23, 2016 | News You Can Use

If Twitter has taught us anything, it’s that “short and to the point” is effective.  Can you say it in 140 characters? In the old days, we called this catalog copy.  I used to write sales blurbs for big print catalogs and usually only had 15-20 words and 1×2”...

The Value of your LinkedIn profile

by | Dec 16, 2015 | News You Can Use, Resume Advice

If you’re tired of hearing about building Your Brand, I understand.  It’s a tiresome buzzword concept. But tending to the Story of You – your accomplishments and career highlights – in LinkedIn is truly one of the most powerful tools you have to maintain or increase...

What did you earn at your last job?

by | May 28, 2015 | My Favorites, News You Can Use

I hate this question more than almost any other! This is a great article from one of my favorites! Human Workplace /by Liz Ryan Even when you’re ready for the question, it’s jarring. “What did you earn at the last place?” Somehow there never seems to be a good answer....

The Worst LinkedIn Summary Ever

by | Feb 27, 2015 | My Favorites, News You Can Use

By JT O’Donnell Okay folks, I’m going to give it to you straight: There are certain phrases when used in a LinkedIn summary that have the same effect as nails on a chalkboard. In other words, it’s such a turn-off as a hiring manager, it’s hard to focus on your profile...

Part 2 – Biggest Resume Mistakes

by | 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...