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When do you need a recruiter, career coach or professional resume writer and how to choose? You need resume advice. To whom do you turn? What’s the difference between a professional resume writer and a career coach? What about advice from a recruiter? What about resume advice from professional associations or from government career centers? … Read More

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Does your resume include an objective statement, fax number, a “typewriter” font or “references are available upon request”? If so, your job search is full of outdated furniture. I recently posted a picture on Facebook of myself as a kid sitting in my living room. I love this picture because it reminds me what my … Read More

If you’re not scoring many interviews by applying for jobs and forwarding your resume to HR, try more creative means to get the hiring manager’s attention. Got your eye on a specific job? Don’t want your resume to get lost in the shuffle? There are ingenious methods of getting an employer’s attention through the side … Read More

Filler words like “um,” “ahh,” “so,” “like” and “you know” can reduce your credibility as a speaker and hurt your chances in a job interview. Recently I attended a panel discussion with three speakers. One of the speakers was a well-spoken young woman, but she used “filler words” excessively and to her detriment. In her … Read More

How to approach recruiters, HR pros and resume experts for advice without being a pest. It’s not that Linda M. Duffy minds giving a little advice to job candidates. It’s just that, well, you’re not exactly helping her pay her grocery bills. “I don’t mind giving quick advice to candidates, especially if it’s someone I … Read More

Do cover letters matter? Do recruiters and human resources managers even look at the correspondence that accompanies your resume and job application? The answers vary widely even among career experts and HR pros, many of whom have strong opinions on the matter. At one extreme: Susan Cucuzza, a business coach with Live Forward and formerly … Read More

Michigan job seeker Connie Corwin grew tired of being stumped on interviews, so she made her own prep list of questions and answers for every eventuality. Getting a job interview turned out to be less of a hurdle than Connie Corwin expected when she began her first job search in three decades. Corwin, a member … Read More

If you need to tailor your resume to fit your field, it can be helpful to look at what others in your line of work have done. When it comes to resume writing, finding the right words to describe who you are and what you’re good at can feel like trying to find your keys … Read More