How to start a job search support group
Can’t find a job search group that meets your needs? Consider starting one yourself! (Or join a job search council: https://www.neversearchalone.org/ )
Resume? CV? Which is which, and which should I use?
It can be a little confusing, but essentially there are two answers: in many parts of the world, notably most of Europe, a CV (or curriculum vitae, or simply vitae) is just your resume. It’s one of those linguistic differences that probably came about decades ago—I’ll leave the research up to the etymologists out…
Keeping Up with Resume Trends
Resumes change over time. How can you stay current so you’re appealing to employers? Resources: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/career-advice-qa https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/resume-format-guide-with-examples https://cultivatedculture.com/resume-scanner/ https://www.jobscan.co/ https://resumeworded.com/
Updating Your Mid-Career Resume
Are you a seasoned professional at the top of your career game? You should update your resume. Why? You might get asked to sit on a board. You might come across a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A local news station might want to interview an expert in your field. And honestly, it’s just a…
Video Tips You Can Use: Cover Letter Greetings
Not sure how to start your cover letter? This video will help!
Secrets to Success: Building Your Job-Search Community
The job search can be so lonely! It’s disheartening enough without the added sense of being the only one looking. The good news is that there are several resources to help you find community while you search. You can find local support on platforms like Meetup and Briefcase Coach Churches, community centers, and even chambers of commerce…
To Cover Letter or Not to Cover Letter: Boost Your Job Application or Skip It?
If you’ve Googled cover letters recently, you know that people have Very Strong Opinions about them—you should always write one, you should never write one, you look too old if you attach one, you don’t follow instructions if you do. What a landscape. What’s the real answer? Alas, it’s that… it depends. …
How to Call HR for your Records
It feels intimidating but here are tips on going about it: https://youtu.be/vCnUOdhg7u4
Update your records!
Keeping things updated is essential in your job search. Speaking, as I was recently, of my half-brother, I remind you today to keep records of your work history! Give as much detail as you can, even if some bits are fuzzy. If you had a job until March of 2015, was it towards the…
On Learning New Things
My half-brother needs a new job, ASAP. My half-brother is also the biggest technophobe I have ever encountered, by far. It borders on a true phobia, and he has it in his head that he simply cannot learn anything related to computers, including how to word processing and email. At my insistence, he has…