by Irene Marshall | Apr 7, 2022 | Interviews, Resume Writing
My nephew, John, is a mechanical engineer who was working at a medical device manufacturer. After 11 years, he wanted to find a new job. I am a professional resume writer (and his aunt!), so I was glad that I could help him. I work with a questionnaire so...
by Irene Marshall | Mar 29, 2022 | Interviews, Resume Writing
Has anyone ever asked you about something you did at work, and you answered: I WAS JUST DOING MY JOB A client who was a CPA came to me to revise her resume. The first page said: FOUND $1 MILLION OF UNBILLED AND COLLECTED $600 THOUSAND. How did she find the missing $1...
by Irene Marshall | Feb 15, 2022 | Career Growth, Interviews, Resume Writing
Did you know that you can get help with an “interview coach”? When I last looked for a job, I didn’t know that such a coach existed. Now I have been doing interview coaching for 22 years, first as a recruiter, now as a professional resume writer and coach. The...
by Irene Marshall | Feb 8, 2022 | Career Growth, Resume Writing
When you are writing a resume or interviewing, it is important to not overstate or understate your role as a team member or a team leader. The type of team you are on is important to give context. Are you part of a 5-person team working a shift at McDonald’s? Or...
by Irene Marshall | Jan 27, 2022 | Career Growth, LinkedIn, Resume Writing
Have you ever shifted your dates of employment on your resume or LinkedIn profile? Have you wanted to have a certain job “disappear?” Perhaps there were some problems, and you were fired? What are you trying to hide? I am just being very blunt here. It happens more...
