By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Call the paramedics – the resume is dying! Erupting like popcorn kernels fired up by the heat of the latest and greatest social sites, tools and applications, the idea of a fast-food resume, sparked by your LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or blog profile permeates. Simple resume builders are ‘in’ and introspective career resume […]
Is Your Resume a Cliffhanger?
By Robert P. Poindexter The ‘Cliffhanger.’ That gut wrenching event brought to you by evil television producers as a way to entice you to stay tuned in to whatever mindless drivel you’ve been tricked into watching in the first place. Did your new favorite contestant on ‘The Biggest Loser’ lose enough to stay above the […]
Wanderlust: Discover Your Career Path
By Rob Poindexter Wanderlust, a loan word from German that came to English sometime between 1875 and 1902, depending on whom you ask. In German, the term has become somewhat obsolete. A more contemporary equivalent for the English wanderlust in the sense of “love of travel” would be Fernweh (literally “an ache for distance”). Since the term […]
Navigating the Mistletoe of Job Search
As co-coordinator with my colleague, Miriam Salpeter, I am pleased to participate in our third round of posts from our community of expert career advisors and resume writing professionals called the Career Collective. This month’s articles address the topic of Job Search Strategy During the Holidays. Please follow our hashtag, #careercollective, on Twitter. Having personally experienced […]
Does your job currency stand out like a shiny coin?
According to Altan Khendup, senior technology leader, strategist and advocate in Silicon Valley, California, when people think you’re interesting, they start listening; they become engaged, and then you can inject your pitch and your value. I’ve had the pleasure of keeping in touch with this forward-thinking technology leader (oh, and by the way, a client […]
They Shoot Muffins, Don’t They?
A few months ago, I stood looking at myself in the full length mirror in my dressing room as I struggled to fit 45 years of bad eating habits and a total disregard for exercise into the waist of my dress slacks. I knew it was happening; I just enjoyed the status quo to the […]
I’m not a career coach, and that’s okay
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 career story teller (i.e., resume writer) – not […]
Six Tips to Hit Your Job-Target Bullseye
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 founder of the recruiting […]
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 […]
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