Are you trying to read the minds of hiring managers and recruiters? You may end up feeding them the same tired phrases in your resume that they read in every resume crossing their desks. Like every candidate, you must respond to the specific advertisement or job description and address its specific requests for skills, education, and experience. But while doing that, you should avoid the following tired phrases in your resume: Proactive. This one has been beaten to death. Show… Read More
Resume Q&A: Changing Jobs for the First Time
Q. You recently posted an article about job changing and how even frequent job changes can improve your value as a job candidate. But what if you have been in a job long-term and now are changing jobs for the first time? I’ve been a secretary to the owner of one company for 12 years. He is retiring and the company is closing, but I still need a job. What can I do to make myself attractive to employers instead… Read More
Resumes for Data Analysts
A recent survey by Green Park Interim and Executive Ltd. has revealed that companies, especially in retail, are being overwhelmed by their inability to keep up with, understand, and mine data. In fact, only 26% of retail chairs, CEOs, and senior executives believe that their team has the digital expertise they need in data and analytics. Resumes for data analysts should highlight Education and Certifications; you may need separate headings for each. Under Skills, you should list the software programs… Read More
Job Changing: How It Might Improve Your Resume
Does changing jobs several times hurt your resume? Probably not—depending on the frequency, reason, and how you frame your job change on your resume. In fact, changing jobs might actually improve your resume and make you a more desirable candidate. Changing Jobs: The New Normal A recent article in FastCompany recommended changing jobs every 3 years to keep engaged, raise your pay significantly, and gain the job searching skills you need if you are ever laid off, giving you more… Read More
Resume Q&A: Job Titles on Your Resume
Q. I work in one of those companies where job titles are pretty creative. The marketing department is headed by a “Chief Amazement Officer” rather than a Chief Marketing Officer; and as the second in command, I am the “Idea Builder Extraordinary” instead of the Vice President of Marketing. The Chief Amazement Officer recently went on to another job, and I’ve been temporarily fulfilling that role, too. So how do I translate those titles and indicate what I’m really doing… Read More
