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, software consultant or sales representative to help turn that ship around. So, […]
Your Resume: Be the Red Balloon in a Field of Yellow Ones
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 back and wait for the phone to ring. Before you hit “send” […]
Happy 80th Birthday Merle Barrett (aka, Dad)!
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 three sisters and I reflected on our memories with him. As we’re all grown and […]
How to Sustain Your Conviction to a Grueling Job Search
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 sometimes, just plain frightening. Your fear of losing your grip and sliding […]
Job Seeker: Are You Frustrated?
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, an impassioned commenter articulated her frustrations in regard […]
How to Write a Freelance Writing Resume
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 crisply touts your value and is punctuated with meaty messages targeting your audience. Metrics-enriched stories woven amidst a […]
How To Resolve Conflicting Resume Advice
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 endured through my trial-and-error start-up years, having invested in years of training, […]
How to Tame Nerves Before a Big Job Interview
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 important job interview may be the […]
How People With Multiple Careers Can Design Cohesive Resumes
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 cohesive story is […]
How to “Think on Your Feet” During Oddball Interviews
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 his duress, Gardner’s ability to successfully manage the interview, inspired. In […]
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