Like the unicorn of mythology, the perfect resume represents an ideal. Much like that horned stallion (or would that be a mare?), it stands as a proud testimony to itself, marrying quiet confidence with strength, and manifesting promises of great things yet to come. And, like the wondrous, legendary beast, the perfect resume exists but […]
It’s inevitable. Your co-workers have arranged a little celebration for a colleague and have invited you to join them, after work, in a restaurant not far from the office. Whether it is one of your fellow employee’s birthdays, bridal showers, or a small holiday fete, you have qualms about attending.  You’ve only been on the […]
Resist the urge to create a buzz around the workplace by inferring or stating undeniably that you have been wronged, even to just one other person (office gossip spreads like germs at the height of flu season). Trying to coax co-workers into your corner may backfire, particularly if those colleagues respect or genuinely admire your […]
Understand that your immediate supervisor may very well be younger than you are, significantly younger. Degreed with a Master’s and perhaps with a PhD in progress, he commands a higher salary and is (on paper anyway) smarter than you. He is possessed of an attitude of superiority and to add insult to injury, is thinner, […]
Your relatively brief period of unemployment has been an eternity. After an extensive and significant career, you became a statistic: an older worker displaced as a result of this latest and deepest recession. The art of mastering the online job search (“Old dog learns new trick”), the debilitating process of interviewing, and the resultant rejections […]
Your resume worked: you have followed our advice, based upon our thirty years of professional resume writing experience, or perhaps utilized our services directly. You’ve secured the interview. You have answered every question appropriately, balancing confidence with a revelation of your skills and genuine enthusiasm. The interview seemed to have so gone well that you […]
