Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer, Author at Master Executive Resume Writing Service

March 31, 2009 By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer 4 Comments

Think hard before shucking your job search to “go it alone!”

Over at G.L. Hoffman’s blog, What Would Dad Say (WWDS), I was delighted to read Seth Godin’s guest post today. You know, he’s the marketing guru and author of Purple Cow and Tribes and other innovative books on transforming your business or steering substantive change. In today’s WWDS blog, Seth encourages individuals to shuck their […]

February 27, 2009 By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer 4 Comments

Storytelling Resumes Breach Walls to Interviews

Katharine Hansen’s blog posting, “Are We Now in the New Storytelling Economy” really resonates with me. As an executive resume writer, I tell client’s stories every single day! The results are indefinable at times, and incredibly profuse at others. A resume is not just about bottom-line results. It must ooze the individual’s value proposition, which […]

February 17, 2009 By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer 2 Comments

Deep Fried Stories

INGREDIENTS TO A MENU-TRANSFORMING RESUME Everyone who ever has held a job has had an opportunity to provide a key ingredient to an item on the company’s menu of products or services. Even at the most basic level, your contribution impacted the zest of a project’s results – its quality, its efficiency (did a single […]

February 14, 2009 By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer Leave a Comment

I accept the challenge of my friend and career coach, Meg Montford to share why I enjoy blogging: 1. I am passionate about words … and their impact, if used thoughtfully. 2. I love to corral, and organize random thoughts I have and readings I stumble upon from others into what I hope are meaningful […]

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January 31, 2009 By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer 4 Comments

The Branded Resume: an Essential Tool

CAREER BRANDING – WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? ~ THE BRANDED RESUME AS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL ~ TOOLS TO EQUIP YOU IN DELIVERING ROI CAREER COMMUNICATIONS Introduction: Planning Your Career Move (as important as planning your vacation?) It’s been said that most people spend more time planning their vacations than planning their careers. While most of […]

January 17, 2009 By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, Master Resume Writer 7 Comments

Rules of Resume Story Length: Perception or Reality?

I am acutely aware of the varying opinions on what constitutes a Branded and High-Impact executive resume. I also appreciate the recommendations by some of my colleagues, that an Exec Resume must be limited to absolute brevity at 2 pages. I’m of the belief that an executive resume can be 2 or 3 pages (some, […]