The Resume Constructor

Arrogance? Arrogance is a powerful word, and we all have our opinions and ideas about it. Let’s see how the experts define it:...

Well, almost no diving . . . I’ve had 29 jobs, and I did actually get one from the (pre-internet) Dumpster; keep reading for all the...

Layoffs are increasing You may have suspected it was coming, or it may have been a complete surprise, but when you’re laid off or...

Common job search missteps A well-executed job search requires diligence, research, and making the most of your professional network. ...

Can you guess the theme here? Pay phones. . . drop your dime or quarter and call someone. [Remember the phrase “Drop a dime?”] Used to...

Check your favorite news source! Here we go again! A winning candidate for a Congressional position is all over the news ‒ for all the...

Stay out of the dumpster We’ve talked about the Online Job Posting Dumpster ‒ submitting your resume and clicking the job postings. o ...

Help Wanted – The Roots of Online Job Postings Before the Internet Age, newspapers were an important source of information with multiple...

Why is this so urgent? With the ups and downs of the economy, we never know when our job will be pulled out from under us. Employment has...

Your Professional Network Building and maintaining a professional network is a relationship-building process. It takes time ‒ you don’t...

What season IS this? It certainly is the season for ghosts, but, unfortunately, ghosting doesn’t have a season – it’s a year-round event....

Many so-called Job Descriptions are littered with every possible thing a group of people could think of – they’re a wish list – a...

This is the new HR hiring buzzword these days isn’t it: Talent. o Talent Acquisition o Talent Procurement o Talent Strategy o Talent...

Ridiculous? Sure! ─ you won’t get that question in an interview, but how about some others ─ used all the time: Tell me your greatest...

There’s a lot of discussion these days about Keywords. Some say that you’re supposed to find as many words as you can think of that...

We see this frequently online, don’t we ─ a list of companies that are supposedly hiring. Last week there was one that had 38,000 hits!...

Would this happen? You went to an exciting new restaurant you’d heard about. The host seated you, and the server came to the table with...

How much success have you had with online job applications? We’ve been sold the idea that online technology will solve everyone’s career...

Applying for jobs online is a difficult process. You worry about whether a job is real, whether anyone ever looked at your resume, or if...

. . . but you do!! We earn our living by being pretty cute and having loving humans who take care of us, but you can't earn your living...