Job seekers today can find themselves in the same predicament as the seven blind men asked to describe the elephant. Touching the beast’s trunk, the first man exclaimed, “The elephant is shaped like a snake!” Exploring the elephant’s leg, the second man argued, “No, the animal is like a tree.” As the lack of consensus […]
Members of the armed forces about to be discharged or recently separated from the service face unique challenges in preparing military transition resumes designed to create opportunities in the private business sector.  Responsibilities associated with military service positions are very closely defined. Furthermore, the actual positions often have no counterparts in industry. How, then, does […]
In the words of Shirley MacLaine, “Perception is everything.” Â To aging parents whose health is failing, a child who chooses career over family can be perceived as uncaring. Â To a potential employer seeking an applicant with a consistent work history, a candidate who interrupts his/her career to care for loved ones can appear out of […]
When targeting a sales position, the first step in the job seeker’s mission must be that of writing a sales resume. A resume for sales can be configured to target a specific industry or a broad range of industries. With the former, the candidate must infuse the material with terminology and/or acronyms that demonstrate his/her […]
Consider this true story as told to us by one of our clients who, for the purposes of this article, we will refer to as Karl. After two years of gainful employment with a major retail organization, highlighted by several sales achievement and customer service awards, Karl felt well prepared for career advancement. When he […]
With jobs in the private sector considerably less plentiful than in healthier economic times, job seekers are searching alternative avenues of employment. A major avenue for such job seekers is the federal government with opportunities accessed via submission of resumes for government positions, also termed resumes for federal employment. Although offering a broad range of career paths […]
