Monthly Archives: August 2010

As a globally recognized Certified Professional Resume Writer, Executive Recruiter, and founder of Haute Resume & Career Services LLC, I review hundreds of resumes each year for unemployed job seekers who’ve often spent months unsuccessfully searching for a job. Most … Continue reading →

Job seekers sometimes tell me that they’re actively looking for a job, but they haven’t seen anything online for a week or two, and they feel like their job search is becoming stagnant. This can be a very frustrating situation … Continue reading →

This advert demonstrates an interesting way of making sure you’re the last candidate standing (or sitting) at a job interview! What we want to know is-how did the two friends make sure they got shortlisted for the same job interview, … Continue reading →

Billy: Daddy, Who was Hamlet? Dad: Don’t they teach you anything at school? Billy: Not that… Dad: I’m going to have to call the school board and tell them a thing or two… Now, go get me the Bible and … Continue reading →

I was recently asked a question by someone trying to help a job seeker that had been terminated from his last position. They wanted to give some helpful advice. Here’s the conversation (edited for privacy)… I am trying to help … Continue reading →

The most important key to success for any interview… A fellow coach once told me that she had a client who spent so much time trying to craft perfect answers to each question that her body language was completely off. … Continue reading →

Many times when I speak with business owners about analytics, the first statement that comes to mind is that analytics is for Search Engine Optimization: SEO, as we know it. At that notion, my first reaction is is to shake … Continue reading →

1: Do not digress from the question asked. Keep it brief and relevant When asked a ‘Tell me about yourself’ question, the tendency is to oversell ourselves however be aware of not talking too long or digressing from the question. … Continue reading →

In my Brand-Yourself post last week I spoke about the benefits of using Twitter for your business.  This week I wanted to discuss why social media, as a whole, matters to your business. Social media is the next tool for … Continue reading →