Posted by Master Resume Writer on Nov 9th, 2009

Create Curb Appeal to Attr...

Never so much did the term, “Resume Real Estate” resonate until I was tasked to sell my home. “I want to sell my home ‘as-is,’” I firmly asserted to my real estate agent.  It’s a beautiful home in a great neighborhood and is an ideal opportunity for the right buyer. Standing head and shoulders...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Oct 30th, 2009

You can thrive in, not jus...

As co-coordinator with my colleague Miriam Salpeter, I am pleased to participate in our second round of posts from our community of expert career advisors and resume writing professionals called the Career Collective. This month’s articles are in response to Quintessential Careers Job Action Day. I...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Oct 22nd, 2009

I’m not a career coa...

Okay, so by default, I weave guidance into my in-depth resume writing processes that smacks of coaching.  Recently, Recruiting Animal (@Animal) took note of this in his blog post: “The Resume Writer.” However, today, I beg to differentiate myself: I am a word wrangler, message clarifier and...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Oct 8th, 2009

Eating Bananas Doesn’...

As co-coordinator with my colleague, Miriam Salpeter, I am proud to help launch a new community of expert career advisors and resume writing professionals called the Career Collective. Today’s post is one of many responses to the question, “Are you a cookie cutter job seeker?” I encourage...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Sep 28th, 2009

Don’t Be a “Pe...

I understand the impulse to flesh out one’s career value with sweeping generalities: I’m a people person (or, I’m really good with people; or, I like people). I’m very strategic. I’m attentive to detail. I’m very organized. I’m results oriented. I’m innovative. I think outside the...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Sep 11th, 2009

Six Tips to Hit Your Job-T...

After a recent consultation with a job seeker, I was inspired to post the following on Twitter (via @ValueIntoWords): Often hear re: job target, “I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.” Take a stand, be somebody~focus on a bullseye. Harry Urschel, also a Twitterer via @eExecutives and...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Aug 28th, 2009

Einstein, Bob Marley and M...

As I sat watching the cars whiz by me on the interstate, I envied them all their 4 good tires, all full of air going around and around, 70 miles per hour plus. I, on the other hand, had only three, which is why I am here, on the shoulder of the highway I had only moments ago been on. Air conditioning...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Aug 8th, 2009

“I Can Write My Own ...

Feeling Adrift at Sea in Your Job Search? Adrift in Job Search, (but I Don’t ‘Get’ Resume Writers) I get it: most professionals do not understand, until well into the job search process, the impact and importance of their resume nor the complexity of the process and complex strategy...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Jul 24th, 2009

Step Right Up: Career Blog...

Welcome to the Career Blog Carnival! Career Trend (Twitter handle @ValueIntoWords; aka, Jac Poindexter aka Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter) proudly hosts this recurring event originated by Ben Eubanks (@beneubanks).  With a strong response by a diverse mix of career folks: resume writers, career strategists,...

Posted by Master Resume Writer on Jul 3rd, 2009

Visit to Eye Dr. Clarifies...

Perched in the chair at the optometrist’s office, I eagerly awaited my new set of eyes. Actually, I was there to update my contacts prescription which I had garnered only one year before, and still being somewhat new to the world of contacts, I admit it felt akin to receiving new eyes when two of those...