Posted by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer on Sep 10th, 2012

Today’s Job Intervie...

image: katinthecupboard (flickr) By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Thank you to my recruiting friend, Recruiting Animal (@Animal) who introduced my latest US News post in a unique and compelling way: The Goldilocks Syndrome When a company has been through troubled times, they need just the right new engineer,...

Posted by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer on Sep 1st, 2012

Your Resume: Be the Red Ba...

image via flickr | thelou137 By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter It seems so simple, doesn’t it? After all, who better knows where you’ve been and what you’ve done than you? Open up your Word file and dump all that information into a pleasing format, forward it to a prospective employer or two, then sit...

Posted by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer on Aug 25th, 2012

Happy 80th Birthday Merle ...

Dad and Us Girls! By Susan Barrett-Hensel; Janet Barrett-Pallett; Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter; and Katherine Barrett-De Boer My dad, Merle Barrett, turns 80 years old today! Thankfully, he still is a youthful, healthy, strong and hard-working man. Ten  years ago, when he celebrated his 70th birthday, my...

Posted by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer on Aug 23rd, 2012

How to Sustain Your Convic...

  By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Climbing the career change mountain is never easy. And, in today’s shaky economic and corporate climate, the hazards and pitfalls and the cold-hard realities of people, systems, processes and attitudes you will encounter along the way are intimidating, and...

Posted by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer on Aug 14th, 2012

Job Seeker: Are You Frustr...

image: flickr (say it ain't so!) By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter In a recent US News post, I wrote about the value of adding an Executive Biography and Executive Summary to your career and job-search portfolio. You can read the reasoning behind my urgings, in the full article, HERE. As a result of my post,...

Posted by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer on Aug 6th, 2012

How to Write a Freelance W...

image via _poseidon_ | flickr By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Essential Ingredients for a Freelance Writing Resume The essential ingredients for any resume, whether an architect, engineer, nurse, marketing manager or freelance writer career story are the same: Captivating, focused Summary or Profile that...

Posted by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer on Jul 26th, 2012

How To Resolve Conflicting...

image via Laughlin | flickr By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter I’ll readily admit that I am one of the writers in the blogosphere who consistently spouts resume advice. With 15 years’ experience owning my own resume writing business, I feel qualified to focus in on this area of tip-giving. Having...

Posted by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer on Jul 19th, 2012

How to Tame Nerves Before ...

image via Wisang | flickr   By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Have you ever hoped for something so bad that once you got it, you weren’t quite sure how to deal with it?  A trip around the world, a chance to meet someone you idolize, or a big job interview can be especially disconcerting. In fact, an...

Posted by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer on Jul 10th, 2012

How People With Multiple C...

By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Are you concerned that your diverse skill set and multiple career jobs have left you unemployable? Do you feel confused and conflicted when trying to build your resume, concerned that your work as a nurse does not tie into your earlier role as a teacher, and that creating a...

Posted by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer on Jul 3rd, 2012

How to “Think on You...

In the movie, Pursuit of Happyness, Will Smith’s resilient character, Chris Gardner, was thrown into jail for unpaid parking tickets the night before a breakthrough job interview. The next morning, he sprinted to the interview donning the paint-stained T-shirt and slacks from the day before. Despite...