Want to thank a veteran? Hire them!

Want to thank a veteran? Hire them!

Growing up in a family with a long and decorated history of military service meant that there was always special emphasis placed on Veterans Day. Though I never served in the military myself, I have tremendous respect for those who do and their families every day of...

Seven Superb Websites for Job Seekers

One of the questions I get asked very frequently by customers is “What websites should I use to look for a new job?”. After a new customer asked me the same question today, I decided it was time to write a post with the sites I most often give out to...

An ode to Garamond

I read Huffington Post’s recent article about Times New Roman and resumes with professional amusement. As a resume writer, I come across 5-10 resumes every week from prospective customers that are written 100% in Times New Roman. It’s not a mystery why...

Escaping The Trap of Long Term Unemployment

Today’s April jobs report brings the same type of schizophrenic news that we’ve come to expect during this recovery. The headlines were nothing short of spectacularly good news – 288K jobs added, and a decline in the unemployment rate from 6.8% to...

Check Out the New Digs!

You might have noticed that my posting has been sparse lately, and with good reason. For the last six weeks, my partner and I have been working on a new interface for our site. With our collective background in design and coding, we decided to handle the task...

4 Things Recruiters Look for in Your Resume

Working with recruiters is a great way to get your resume in the hands of decision makers. Because recruiters get paid when they fill positions, your interests are aligned as you’ll both profit when they find you a job. As a resume writer, part of my job is...

Subtext (And 5 reasons it’s vital in your resume)

In  addition to the skills, abilities and experience that you offer potential employers, your resume carries critical subtext that HR professionals will evaluate when deciding whether to let your resume continue through the hiring process. Subtext is the underlying...

5 Critical but Often Overlooked Pieces of Resume Advice

In the course of writing resumes for our clients and updating this blog, we write/give a LOT of resume advice. Here’s five pieces of often overlooked advice that can make all the difference between a fruitless search and a shiny new job: Make sure your outgoing...