QOTD on Making The Best of a Situation
Things work out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out. ~ John Wooden, Basketball great and UCLA coach
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QOTD on Hope & Confidence
Nothing can be done without hope or confidence. ~ Helen Keller
QOTD on Hope
Hope is the feeling that the feeling you have isn't permanent. ~ Jean Kerr, humorist and author; wrote "Please Don't Eat the Daisies"
QOTD on Persistence
If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. ~ Dolly Parton
Why Hire Me To Write Your Resume?
Of all the people available to write your resume – why should you choose me? To begin with, I taught high-school English for almost a decade – and of course, I taught resume-writing to my students. Now that’s a pretty good reason just on its own, but there’s more. I followed teaching by a move … Read more
Update Your Resume This Weekend!
Today, I posted on Facebook a list of 15 companies around the country that are hiring right now. I talk to people all the time who are unhappy or want more from their careers. I usually will ask if he or she has an updated resume. And if he or she doesn't, I say get … Read more
Networking, An Opportunity Lost
Networking – Not Just For Fun Anymore! What is Networking? The word conjures up a a variety of different images in my head: TV networks; computer networks; fishing nets, hair net…Aqua Net…ok, that last one may be a stretch. But none of these are the topic of the day. Networking in this post refers to … Read more
Your Cover Letter Counts!
If you’ve just learned of a job opening, chances are you’re not the only horse in the race. How can you distinguish yourself from the other candidates? You can market yourself not only in the resume but in the cover letter. (Remember, in today's market, you are marketing your personal brand.) Cover letters can be … Read more
How Current is Your Resume?
Updating my resume will be a hassle! I don’t have the time to work on it. I’m not good talking about myself. I know what you’re thinking – it’s been ages since you had to update your resume. Or maybe you never really had a current version ever. Or maybe you need help beefing … Read more
Update Your Resume, Open the Door to Opportunities
When was the last time you made any changes to your resume? Was it shortly before you applied for your last job?! Keep in mind that you always want to have an updated resume. What if an opportunity came along and you had very little time to produce a resume? You can't allow a missed … Read more