Don’t let a “requirement” discourage you

Dear Sam: I am 49 years of age, and for the past 7 years, I have been the senior plant manager of a small food processing plant.

By |2017-12-08T10:43:25-05:00August 25, 2016|Career Development Guidance, Job Search Advice|Comments Off on Don’t let a “requirement” discourage you

Creating a personal brand

Steven met me at an event I facilitated, an event he attended in order to learn how to craft an effective resume. After listening to my presentation and further reflecting on how he was going to present his experience on paper, he decided to contact me for help. Steven had a varied background, mostly in the fitness industry. He had served as a program coordinator with a local branch of the YMCA in addition to running his own gym and personal training business for more than eight years. Steven had recently returned to school to complete his undergraduate degree—a degree he had started many years earlier—when, all of a sudden, his life had taken an unplanned turn.

By |2017-12-08T10:48:15-05:00August 24, 2016|Career Development Guidance|Comments Off on Creating a personal brand

Understand and target your audience

Dear Sam: I am an RN with 45 years of experience with the last 10 years as an RN Case Manager. In January of this year, I retired temporarily due to my husband’s illness as I needed to oversee his care...

By |2017-12-08T09:34:02-05:00August 24, 2016|Personal Branding, Resume Writing Advice|Comments Off on Understand and target your audience

Meeting job requirements doesn’t make you unique

Dear Sam: I am trying to write my resume and am receiving conflicting advice on what to include. I am reading through job postings and the requirements for positions and attempting to ensure I include all of the requirements that are pertinent to my background. I wondered though, when a posting calls for a college degree—which I do not have—should I list my high school diploma? Also, I do not possess all of the technical skills required for some of the roles, but I am sure I can learn them quickly; what do I list in those instances? — Joe

By |2017-12-08T10:46:26-05:00August 24, 2016|Career Development Guidance, Job Search Advice, Personal Branding|Comments Off on Meeting job requirements doesn’t make you unique
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