by Irene Marshall | Jan 20, 2022 | Job Search, Resume Writing
Have you ever tried to “dumb down” your resume or just thought about it? The intent of a resume is to lower the level of education, experience, training, or skills to be better suited for a lower-level position. Why would you do this? Are you afraid someone...
by Irene Marshall | Jan 13, 2022 | Career Growth, Interviews, Job Search
I ask people all the time about why they are interested in a particular profession or job. As a resume writer and a coach, I am always curious. Sometimes a response to my question surprises me! But then we might be able to somehow include it for the “about” section of...
by Irene Marshall | Jan 11, 2022 | Career Growth, Job Search
If you want to keep your job search confidential, you can Google “job search confidentiality,” and you will find some really good guidelines for things to do and not to do. The list goes on and on. Who knows you are looking confidentially?Have you removed anything on...
by Irene Marshall | Jan 6, 2022 | Interviews, Job Offers, Job Search
Did you know that a bad credit rating can get in the way of a job offer? It can happen. One time I worked with a CPA firm when I was a recruiter. One of the partners was ready to retire. They wanted to hire another CPA who might become a partner in the future. But a...
by Irene Marshall | Dec 28, 2021 | Interviews, Job Search
Do you know what the phrase “PAY IT FORWARD” means? If you do someone a kindness, you can tell that person you would like them to “pay it forward.” In other words, you are not expecting a direct payback, particularly if it involves money. It means that you...
by Irene Marshall | Dec 21, 2021 | Job Search
Do you have any family members who are well-meaning but driving you crazy on the subject of your job search? Are they giving you opinions whether you want them or not? Are they making you feel defensive, stressed, and frustrated that they won’t just support you? This...
