Career Advice & Insights

Questions you should ask and qualifications you should seek in a professional resume writer. Competition is fierce. This time around, you’re not going to cheap out. You have to spend money to make money. So you’re going to do it right: You’re going to invest in a deluxe coaching package. That way, you’ll be ready … Read More

As the economy warms up, more of your contacts are on the move — and going places that could be right for you. How do you tighten a network that’s gone slack? People have a bad habit of letting their networks go stale when they land new positions. They’ll certainly stay in touch during the … Read More

Here’s how to avoid putting a negative spin on your work glitches and how to stop hiring managers from wondering what you really did with your time. You’re a sales manager. Your sales have dropped 5 percent over the past 18 months. That’s obviously a negative fact that will come up in an interview. How … Read More

Attention to detail and small tweaks can get you back on track. You’ve taken all the right steps. You’ve come up with your personal brand, made business cards, customized your resume, wrote cover letters, accumulated recommendations, compiled a portfolio/blog/website, completed your social media profiles, and set up your professional, brand-compatible e-mail account. You’ve networked, applied … Read More

Whether you’re running your own show or dream of a business venture, take a hint from Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff on entrepreneurial communication. Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff created a billion-dollar business and started a software revolution from a San Francisco apartment. And he did it by telling great stories. Benioff found success by creating software … Read More

Push, pull and receive business opportunities using your “three energies.” Rachelle is a CEO of a startup Internet company. In 2009, her company did well. So what’s the problem? Like any entrepreneur, Rachelle was pleased with her company’s success – but she was not so sure how she’d gotten there. “I just do it intuitively,” … Read More

There are only a limited number of corner offices; how can you demonstrate you’re the person to occupy one? In corporate America, what does it take to move from the senior ranks to the top of the org chart? There are many bright, ambitious people in the workforce, but simple mathematics dictates that only a … Read More

Certified professional resume writers are experts in writing resumes, but you are the expert on your career. Many people have never worked with a professional resume writer, so they don’t know what to expect. The actual writing process is just as important as the final document. Certified professional resume writers are trained to work with … Read More

Want to appeal to hiring managers? Come to them with useful information, not an appeal for employment. Almost every week, I lead workshops for laid-off professionals. Their new job is to get a job, and I give them two performance benchmarks for success: These job seekers should be having five to six job-search related conversations … Read More