Job Search and the Weight of a Cloud: Both are Counterintuitive

What seems like common sense is often totally wrong. This is true for clouds, and it’s true for job search.

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You’re in marketing & advertising, but can you sell yourself?

As a career coach, I’m often struck by the difficulty marketing pros have in selling themselves for a job. For example, how’s your LinkedIn Social Selling Index score?

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How & Why You Need to Customize Your LinkedIn URL

If you have an excellent LinkedIn profile it’s generally a good idea to add your LinkedIn URL to your resume. But not a cumbersome link like this! “https://www.linkedin.com/pub/your-name/783/23” Those numbers and slashes at the end are random and distracting. Show your LinkedIn savvy – and save space in your documents – by customizing your LinkedIn [continue reading…]

How to Get a Useful Resume Critique

In a tough job market, you needs a resume that really works, and resume critiques can help you assess that. But how can you get the most useful critique?

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How to Handle a Resume Gap Due to Covid

Gaps in employment history on your resume or LinkedIn profile are never a good thing. But what about now, when so many people have lost jobs due to COVID-19?

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