Posted by Master Resume Writer on Sep 2nd, 2010

Hope + Forging Ahead = Car...

Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark. ~George Iles photo: theage.com.au One of my movie favorites is Bridget Jones’s Diary. If you have not seen the film, it chronicles a 30-something’s journey (Bridget, a single woman living in London, played by Renee Zellweger) as she moves through career and personal angst, one day, one crisis and one joyful event at a time. And all the while,...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Aug 30th, 2010

When the Keys Rattle, Will...

I’ve always found the Japanese culture somewhat interesting, so when I ran photo: originalprop.com across an article recently about the way capital punishment is doled out, morbid curiosity found me reading the story. It seems in Japan, all those charged with murder are tried by jury, and 99% are found guilty. The only means they employ as punishment is hanging. There is no other way to be put to...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Aug 27th, 2010

Resume Writing: LESS Is &#...

I posted the following Tweet earlier this week: LESS is ‘not’ always more: provide meaningful, MEATY story content framed in a digestible, ‘newsy’ style. Following is the backstory for that assertion: When you’re a career resume strategist, the questions of resume format, resume length and other tactical preferences arise daily. Just this week, I shaped responses to the same...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Aug 23rd, 2010

Exploiting Your Job Search...

Last year, after tearing my Genoa for the fourth time, I decided it was time to Photo by CoolAntarctica.com bite the bullet and invest in a new crisp sail whose seams wouldn’t burst every time the wind came up above 5 knots. That new sail was an absolute joy to fly. Problem was, though, it made my old mainsail look even worse than it had before. Too many days in the sun and wind had taken their effect on...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Aug 19th, 2010

Selecting a Resume Writer:...

Beyond offering superior word wrangling skills, resume writers should offer strategic thinking and visioning that supports their career transitioning client’s FUTURE. A recent Wall Street Journal blog post by Alina Dizik sparked yet another passionate conversation among careers pros and job seekers about ‘how’ to make a resume writing investment decision. You can read the WSJ post, HERE,  and...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Aug 17th, 2010

Career Fueling Exercises...

A few months ago,  after my husband and I voiced solidarity in recharging our work-out routines, I met with a humbling experience, followed by an epiphany. After transitioning from my morning wake-up routine and proudly lacing my tennisshoes,  I grabbed my Droid and headed downstairs to fulfill my day’s exercise commitment. Eyeing the fancy new exercise bike in which we recently invested, I...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Aug 14th, 2010

Does a Fish Know When It&#...

The other day while out on my sailboat, I noticed a good-sized catfish bloated and floating belly up. I think a lot when I’m sailing. Sometimes very deep thoughts, sometimes not so deep thoughts. I’m not quite sure which category this thought fits in, but I wondered aloud as I watched the floating corpse float by if fish realize when they are dying. I mean, do they equate not feeling well with...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Aug 10th, 2010

Your Job Search Judgment...

Colin Powell once said to a group of graduating 2nd lieutenants, “Good judgment comes from experience; experience comes from bad judgment.” Making the point, of course, to remind these young officers not to be too hard on themselves when they make a mistake. Just take a lesson from the mistakes you are going to make. When any of us begins a new activity, from our first bike ride to getting...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Aug 6th, 2010

Shining Your Resume “...

Yesterday, I was invited to participate in a Six-Figure Hotline event with Dave Opton, ExecuNet founder and author of Six-Figure Learnings. During this lively, 1-hour chat with 40 ExecuNet members, a plethora of career management related questions percolated. Our overall goal, help ease the members’ job search process through clarifying best practices as well as helping alleviate the fear, frustration...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Aug 3rd, 2010

Winning the Job Search Lot...

There’s an old joke about a woman who gets down on her knees one night and prays to God to let her win the lottery. A week later, she prays the same prayer, explaining that she just lost her job and could really use the help. Another week goes by, and she tells the Lord that her car is about to be repossessed and how she could really use the money now. Several more weeks go by and her prayers become...