Tomorrow will bring its annual round of little ghouls, witches and goblins to your door for treats, but don’t let that scare you away from updating that old LinkedIn profile! I like to link recurring but infrequent tasks to memorable occasions—so if you’re decorating for Halloween, think about redecorating your profile, too! Check in…
Have you ever been asked to do a “one-way” or pre-recorded interview? They’re awkward! But some employers love them for screening, so it’s definitely to your benefit to learn how to deal with them. First, a quick definition: these are interviews in which you record yourself answering a list of questions. After you have…
Let’s take a brief moment here to acknowledge that age discrimination is a very real thing in the workplace. (So are several other unpleasant -isms, I fear.) It stinks, but it’s there. And while there’s no magic answer that fixes everything, there are some things we can do from the outset to increase your chances…
No discussion of resumes and cover letters is complete without info on fonts. At least, that’s what I’ve come to understand after years of helping people with their resumes. The question pretty much always comes up. In the past, my advice has been not to overthink it, but today I’ll get a little deeper into…
Is your old resume format hurting you? One of the things that can make your resume get rejected by a reviewer right away is outdated formatting. It indicates that you’re possibly out of touch, older, and potentially even less competent. These are all assumptions that employers can make without even being entirely conscious of…