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5 Ways to Tell Me Who You Are for a Successful Job Search

5 Ways to Tell Me Who You Are for a Successful Job Search

by Irene Marshall | Oct 28, 2021 | Job Search, Resume Writing, Uncategorized

How much do you think that business etiquette can either sabotage your job search or help you be successful? It might seem obvious, but who are you? As a professional resume writer and coach, you would be surprised at how frequently I don’t know who has contacted me....
How a Client Negotiated a $15,000 Bonus

How a Client Negotiated a $15,000 Bonus

by Irene Marshall | Jul 7, 2021 | Career Growth, Salary Negotiations, Uncategorized

Can you imagine negotiating a $15,000 bonus when you didn’t expect a dime? I once had a client who was able to do just that!  A national company hired him to turn around operations at a site in their San Francisco-area location. It would be a challenge, but...
3 Ways to Create a Focused Message for your Resume

3 Ways to Create a Focused Message for your Resume

by Irene Marshall | Jul 1, 2021 | Resume Writing, Uncategorized

Are you targeting a specific or a general type of role for your job search?  When looking for a job, you need to determine your ideal audience for your resume. When you are writing it, what is your intent?  Does your resume need to have a concise and focused statement...
Should You Take a New Job for a $10,000 Increase in Salary?

Should You Take a New Job for a $10,000 Increase in Salary?

by Irene Marshall | Jun 25, 2021 | Career Growth, Job Offers, Uncategorized

Everyone wants to make more money, but sometimes an enticing opportunity might not turn out to be a good deal.  Once, a client came to me with a problem. While he was satisfied with his job and not actively looking for something else, an interesting offer fell...
Who Are the 3 Audiences for your Resume?

Who Are the 3 Audiences for your Resume?

by Irene Marshall | Jun 9, 2021 | Resume Writing, Uncategorized

It may seem like a simple question, but have you ever asked yourself who actually reads your resume? Another way to put this is, who is your audience? The audience always determines the format of the writing, whether it is a screenplay, movie, book, newspaper, or...
Importance of Talking with Recent Grads about Careers

Importance of Talking with Recent Grads about Careers

by Irene Marshall | Jun 2, 2021 | Industry Research, Networking, Uncategorized

How does a new college grad learn how to use their degree as a stepping point into a satisfying career?  One way is to get an “informational interview” from someone with real-life experience working in a field or company of interest to the job seeker. In this...
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