While most people think of resumes as employment histories, today’s resumes are marketing tools designed to sell you (the product) to a potential employer (the buyer). They are not boring lists of responsibilities. They are not a place to document ev...

You’ve probably heard about the “hidden” job market. It’s really not some secret place where the jobs are. It’s about the number of jobs that get filled through referrals. And that’s why career professionals talk about networking. Contrary to popular...

Cover letters are like thank you notes . . . For every recruiter or hiring manager who says they don’t read them, there’s another who says they do. And occasionally, I’ve heard that a candidate’s thank you note was the reason they got the job. Just a...

Are you concerned about biases and discrimination? Despite laws and regulations, discrimination of all kinds is out there. If you’re looking for a job, the employer might think you’re too old, too young, or too diverse, or not diverse enough. Or a po...

Want more people to contact you on LinkedIn? Make it EASY for them. Many people think that if someone wants to contact them, they’ll simply send an InMail. Maybe they will; maybe they won’t.   Relying On InMail When I was a recruiter, I spent hours o...

Do you send your resume out just hoping for the best? Do you share it with friends with the caveat that you just threw it together? I’ve looked at thousands of resumes. Many potential clients I talk to today think their resume is “not too bad, probab...

LinkedIn provides many opportunities for you to sell yourself to recruiters, employers, and potential clients. But LinkedIn is only a tool. It’s up to you to use it to your best advantage. Unfortunately, most people don’t use LinkedIn’s features to t...

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲? 𝗜’𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗼. Skeleton profiles are not only filled with missed opportunities to sell yourself to employers or potential clients. They make you look unsavvy. And who want...

The only time most people think about their resume is when they’re looking for a new opportunity with a different employer. But, that’s not the case. A winning resume can increase your odds of success when applying for an internal promotion. If you’r...

After two years of virtual everything, in-person events are back. I’m headed to 2 holiday networking events this week. It’s the first time I’ll be going to a local industry event in over two years. I’m excited and a bit nervous. Most people I talk to...