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Software Project Manager Afzal Baradi’s resume was boxed in by long descriptions that said nothing about his accomplishments. A resume rewrite cut to the chase. After re-reading Afzal Baradi’s original resume three times, I had some vague idea that he developed software applications for financial systems – but I didn’t see any career progression or … Read More

As you reboot your personal brand, let’s explore five essentials for tweaking the language of your brand: … Read More

Putting a ‘Career Objectives’ section at the top may be passé, but your resume should still be structured to tell the story of your career path. A waitress wants to move into corporate training. A librarian hungers for a job with more emphasis on history, her passion. A computer programmer plots how to make the … Read More

You can’t turn back the clock, but you can show hiring managers your passion and record of results. If you’re older than 50 years old, it often seems the deck is stacked against you. Following last year’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Gross v. FBL Financial Services Inc., which put the burden of … Read More

How do you handle your own joblessness when your significant other is thriving? Your spouse just got a big promotion, while you haven’t worked in months and are struggling to get your foot in the door for an interview. How do you feel? Happy? At least your family income is more secure. Envious that he … Read More

Take these professional tips to evaluate feedback on your resume. Resume critiques can feel like a barrage. You might have been excited to revamp your resume by getting a critique from friends or a professional resume writer. But the results can leave you defensive, deflated and confused about what’s legitimate feedback and how to incorporate … Read More

Use a signature color to build your personal brand. Color is one implement in your personal-branding toolbox that will help express brand attributes and create emotional connections with hiring managers and recruiters. Deployed intelligently, color can help you stand out in a job search. Once you think of yourself as a brand, you require a … Read More

In the wake of one of the worst economic downturns in our nation’s history, big gaps between gainful employment tenures aren’t unusual or unexpected. Read More

Unless you’re prepared to edit out old information and streamline the rest, your resume becomes an outdated clutter. The budding daffodils and the financial-page headlines are saying the same thing: It’s a great time for spring cleaning. For your job search, that means your resume. To spruce up your resume, you’ll have to tack on … Read More