As per a recent survey conducted by America’s Research Group, casualties of the economy will continue to escalate among national retail chains. Zales, the large vendor of fine jewelry, and Eddie Bauer, the sportswear purveyor, both closed at least 8% of their locations in 2008 and are projecting more closures in ’09. Forced to shut […]
Law enforcement resumes reflect the aspirations of two general categories of job seekers: those wishing to achieve career progression within a Police Department or other law enforcement governmental agency, and those hoping to transition into private industry. The latter group most often consists of individuals retiring from governmental law enforcement positions and desiring to structure, […]
The prevalence of Managed Care and the trend of integrating smaller medical facilities into larger institutions are but two of the factors contributing, in recent years, to major shifts in the healthcare industry: changes that have created an extremely competitive environment for job seekers. Confronting increased competition, healthcare practitioners in nursing are challenged to respond […]
Job seekers today can find themselves in the same predicament as the seven blind men asked to describe the elephant. Touching the beast’s trunk, the first man exclaimed, “The elephant is shaped like a snake!” Exploring the elephant’s leg, the second man argued, “No, the animal is like a tree.” As the lack of consensus […]
Members of the armed forces about to be discharged or recently separated from the service face unique challenges in preparing military transition resumes designed to create opportunities in the private business sector.  Responsibilities associated with military service positions are very closely defined. Furthermore, the actual positions often have no counterparts in industry. How, then, does […]
When targeting a sales position, the first step in the job seeker’s mission must be that of writing a sales resume. A resume for sales can be configured to target a specific industry or a broad range of industries. With the former, the candidate must infuse the material with terminology and/or acronyms that demonstrate his/her […]
