Career Advice & Insights

It sounds simple: You learn about a job opening and prepare electronic copies of your resume and cover letter to make your case for an interview. Read More

Debbie Ramirez was ready to trade in her role in finance for a position in human resources. Selling her qualifications meant a rewrite to her resume. Debbie Ramirez was tired. Ramirez has been tired for a long time, which is what prompted her to come to OpsLadder for help in her job search. For the … Read More

Career-changing consultant and college professor wins “Does My Resume Stink?” contest. New resume opens doors into the business world. “I want a business resume that opens doors for a corporate job,” said “Bill Lambert” (who asked not to be named due to an ongoing search). Bill had an impressive, 25-year dual career as a psychology … Read More

How best can you get your personal advertising campaign in front of the right audience? Sometimes you want to be selective, and sometimes you want to saturate the market. Your resume is ready to go. Now where do you post it? Job seekers would expect a simple answer – post it anywhere and everywhere – … Read More

Richard Russell’s career goals changed, but his resume stayed the same. With help from a certified professional resume writer, a sleek new document promotes the VP to the next level. Richard Russell has achieved big successes – and he has the stats to back it up. He has been the lead on projects for major … Read More

OpsLadder member Leshia Evans had her first resume makeover in 20 years. A professional rewrite let her numbers speak for themselves. Leshia Evans hadn’t needed a resume for more than 20 years. Loyal to her company, she never needed to look for a job. Evans, of Cumming, Ga., has worked in the electrical industry for … Read More

Lax security by some employers has left resumes and job applications full of sensitive, personal data such as Social Security numbers. Read More

Everybody’s a critic, but not all criticism is useful in your job search. How do you filter out the noise to hear qualified advice? “I’ve shown my resume to three people, and the feedback was terrible!” said my client Marlene. She had called me in a total panic, asking for yet another opinion about her … Read More

Resumes are a treasure trove of personal information. What security steps do employers take to protect your identity from being lifted? “Proper storage of employee and applicant records.” It was just another item on the human resources audit checklist, right after “display federal, state and OSHA labor law posters.” After checking off a few other … Read More