Is your telephone ringing? Is your email Inbox presenting you with genuine job opportunities (no, not offers for “work at home” jobs or various “get rich” schemes)? Are you scheduling interviews? If you’ve answered “No” to these questions, understand that employers are saying “No” to your resume and cover letter, and that it is time for […]
We’ve all had them, those hellish days when we’ve wished we had never tumbled out of bed. Interviewers have those days as well.  Constrained by business ethics to conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism, the fact remains that those who must interview prospective employees often deal, simultaneously, with larger issues. When these personal matters spill […]
You’re still toting that bushel of lemons; in the wake of your termination, you are praying that someone will part with that vital recipe for making lemonade. Taking stock of your strategy-to-date, you convince yourself that you have done everything right. You have prepared, or have had a professional service prepare, a truthful yet compelling […]
One might assume that high school students could simply fill out applications when seeking employment. While most companies do require the completion of an application in accordance with their business policies, a document that cut and dried will do little to open doors for young people competing in an ever-dwindling job market. By contrast, well-prepared […]
Commanding officers and enlisted service people in every branch of our military often strategize and live by an interesting and sound concept whose adage advises, “If you want to eat an elephant, eat it one bite at a time.” Unless stranded on the African veldt or the jungles of India with the barest of supplies, […]
Given the glut of applicants and dearth of available positions, a job hunter must take pains to create job-seeking documents that enable him to gain the proverbial competitive edge. The proper use of keywords in resumes and cover letters dramatically enhances their potential for review by employers and recruiters; thereby, enabling their submitters to receive […]
