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"OBJECTIVE OR PROFILE? -- WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOUR RESUME?" Written by Lori White   Regardless of whether you choose an objective, profile, or summary for the beginning of your resume, it is critically important for the reader (employer or hiring manag... more

"5 TIPS TO BOOST YOUR JOB SEARCH" Written by Lori White 1. Distribute, distribute, distribute. Resumes are unlikely to be effective if they are sitting on your desk or your hard drive. Resume distribution is a game of numbers - the... more

"RESUME FOLLOW-UP - GIVING THANKS (THANK YOU LETTERS)" Written by Lori White, Certified Resume Strategist   So, you've succeeded at getting that job interview and you think it went pretty well. Now it is a waiting game to see if the employer will... more

"RESUMES FOR OLDER JOB SEEKERS" Written by Lori White, Certified Resume Writer & Strategist   Older job seekers often have the toughest time in creating effective resumes, especially if they have not had to write one in... more

Why Keywords in Your Resume are Important Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   Keywords are nothing more than “buzz” words in the career field you have chosen.  They are the words specific to the job ... more

Outer Office Job Search Manners Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   When arriving at a job interview, the first person you might meet will be the doorman or the parking attendant. Shortly thereafter, you wi... more

Informational Interviews Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer    Informational interviews put you in touch with someone in the organization that can tell you lots about the company and the jobs it ... more

Special Needs Employment Concerns or Selling Your Abilities Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   When do you let an employee know that you have a physical challenge?  If your disability doesn’t affect your on the job perform... more

Who Might Be Doing the Interviewing? Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer    Do you know what to expect when you arrive at a job interview?  What is the interview policy of the organization at which ... more

The Art of Networking Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   "Networking" refers herein either to making a potential employment connection through word of mouth or by handing out your resum... more

How to Beat the Interview Jitters Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   It is only natural to be a little nervous during job interviews.  You can do a lot to help yourself feel more comfortable, and in tur... more

What a Great Cover Letter Can Do for You! Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   A cover letter is an introduction to the employer.  In fact, it is often the very first thing they read.  It can tell your ... more

How a Great Resume Can Help Get You A Raise or Promoted Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   A resume can keep a running record of your employment and all your duties throughout the years. Keep an up to date resume and you are alwa... more

How to Leave an Employer Gracefully Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   Whenever possible, leave you employer on good terms.  Not only are they your future employment references, they can spread a bad word... more

Fired? How to come out smelling like a rose Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   You may have to do a little finessing, but you can come out of being fired and still have a great chance at another job.  First, use ... more

Why "Smart" People Can’t Write Their Own Resumes Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   Most people can’t write their own resumes.  Maybe you get too close to the topic, or maybe it just takes a special set of ... more

Importance of a Resume for the Recent College Graduate Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer    Even if you have no real work experience there is a whole lot you can say on your resume. You need to prepare a resume as you prepar... more

Who Might Be Doing the Interviewing? Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer    When employers hire someone, they so in terms of their own needs. As you can see, it’s your job to show them that you are the... more

What are Transferable Skills? Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer    Your transferable skills go with you from one job to another, and most importantly can help you make a smooth career transition.&nb... more

Looking for Work is a Full-Time Job Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   So it’s Monday morning, and you left your job on Friday.  You need work, but you’ve decided to take a few days off&hellip... more

Is A Poor Local Job Economy Making You Hesitate In Getting A Better Job? www.1-on-1-resumes.com/  Although the national economy is performing well on the whole, there are always geographic pockets of slower growth or even decline.  If you are in one of these area... more

Follow-Up Is A Critical Part of Your Job Search An "all too-common" problem for individuals engaged in an intensive job search is the lack of effective follow-up to resumes sent or interviews experienced.  Obviously, runn... more

Two Of The Most Difficult Interview Questions “How much do you currently make?” “How much are you looking for?”    Almost everyone has had the experience of being in a job interview, having things go well when... more

How to Communicate Your Skills to a Potential Employer It is certainly true that the majority of people find it difficult to talk about themselves.  Some individuals find it virtually impossible to rationally discuss who they are and what they... more

Turning the Interview Into a Positive Conversation We have all experienced, especially early in our careers, the phenomenon of being at a job interview and answering an endless series of employer questions.  The longer this goes on, and th... more

How to Tap the Hidden Job Market Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   Fact of the matter is, most jobs are never advertised.  Once you have our experienced resume writers prepare a great resume and cover... more

Change of Life Resumes For Retirees Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   So you retired and you either don’t want to.. or simply "can’t" spend all day on the golf course.  You need som... more

How to Handle an Unexpected Job Loss Mondays and Fridays are noted for those nasty little “pink slips.”  Being fired can REALLY throw your life for a proverbial "loop."  Even if you were expecting a... more

What If You Have No Education? “I went to school,” an old man told me defensively. “The school of hard knocks.”    Many other jobseekers have gone to that school, too. It’s not a bad ... more

What If I Have No Experience? What do you mean, you have no experience? Everyone has experience! You had experience five minutes after you were born – experience of having lived five minutes on this earth.  ... more

What If I Have Had Too Many Jobs? You didn’t start off planning to change jobs every year. But you’re a Gemini, and consistency and predictability just aren’t in your vocabulary. You worked your way through co... more

What is the Big Deal About Action Verbs? Most resume experts counsel their clients to pack their resume full of action verbs. What exactly is an action verb? It might be easiest to explain by giving a few examples of what an act... more

What To Do About Gaps in Employment “I went to school,” an old man told me defensively. “The school of hard knocks.”    Many other jobseekers have gone to that school, too. It’s not a bad place t... more

Seven Things That Do Not Belong On Your Resume *The relevancy and validity of information contained in this article will vary from nation to nation. 1-on-1-resumes.com IS equipped to handle clients from around the world...    Personal I... more

I Don’t Know What I Want To Do Most employment counselors will advise you to slant your resume toward the type of job you’re looking for, stressing persuasive experience when going after a sales job, stressi... more

Shadowing An Employer No, of course we don’t mean you should really stalk anyone! But you can learn a great deal about a prospective employer, and he or she can learn a great deal about you, by asking to ... more

Should You Have More Than One Resume? There may be good reasons to have more than one resume and 1-on-1-resumes.com can certainly help! For example, if you are trying to leave your job search options a little bit open, you may want... more

The Eyes Do not Have It in a Resume When you’re writing a letter to a friend, you probably use the word “I” a lot. “I saw John tonight;” “I loved the movie;” “I don’t know wha... more

Use of Technical Language in Resumes Many people, particularly in technical fields, feel that in order to convey the depth and breadth of their knowledge, they have to write their resumes in very technical terms. For instance, an ... more

Value of Networking It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.”   Many people see this remark as cynical, but there’s a lot of truth to it. Just recently, my daughter and her husband ... more

The Value – and Danger – of Being a Team Player Everybody likes a good team player, right? Well, yes – but it’s sometimes very challenging to develop a resume for one!     Many people who consider themselves to be... more

Parts of a Resume Does the prospect of drafting a resume seem just too overwhelming? For some people, it may be, and they would benefit from the use of a professional resume service. But if you just want a simpl... more

Business Cards for Unemployed People Here’s an innovative tip for job-seekers: hand out your resume on a business card!...        Obviously, you can’t put your whole resume into a space two inch... more

Dates or No Dates - Chronological vs. Functional Resumes As baby boomers grow older and recareer rather than retire, an increasing amount of controversy has developed on whether one should put dates – of employment, of graduation &n... more

Dress for the Job You Want A head librarian in a small rural community recently told me, “I think people who interview for jobs at our library should pay more attention to the style of dress worn by the people who actuall... more

Emailing Resumes “Email me your resume,” you’re frequently told. Not a bad idea, because the Internet is becoming the information carrier of choice in this cyber-driven age. But just bec... more

Neatness Counts Everyone has heard the story of Picasso, who dashed off masterpieces on the backs of restaurant napkins. Many creative people have succumbed to similar moments of inspiration – lyrics wri... more

How Long Should Your Resume Be? One or two pages, or as long as it needs to be? Both answers are basically correct. But before you send out a five page resume (not a good idea), read these tips for creating a resume of the pe... more

How Do You Choose References? Often, potential employers ask you to provide the names of three references. Yet considerable confusion exists about who, exactly, these people should be.     There are es... more

How To Handle Liability Questions At A Job Interview The primary purpose of a job interview, from the employer’s viewpoint, is to "screen out" or de-select candidates.  Only when unqualified candidates are eliminated from con... more

Surviving High Stress Job Interviews We don’t need to tell you the job market is overcrowded and competitive.  Some economists estimate that up to 25 million people in America are seeking new employment at any given tim... more

Efficient Ways To Answer Job Advertisements The classic job search technique is, of course, locating employment advertisements in various publications, primarily newspapers.  Because it is the most obvious search method, it is by fa... more

Resume Writing - Five Areas to Avoid on Your Resume Except for you at the interview, your resume is your primary selling tool in the job search.  Unfortunately, many people make common mistakes that can really diminish their chances of find... more

Who To Contact At Target Companies When seeking new employment, job hunters reach out to potential employers in multiple ways:  answering ads, referral by recruiters or contacts, etc.  In doing this, who is the i... more

"Who Are You Working With?" By Janice Vincent, Professional Resume Writer   The latest information coming from the experts discusses the generational differences that affect all of us in the workplace.  This not only ... more

Targeting Your Resume There are many tricks to targeting your resume for the right industry, and one of the most important is – believe it or not – format.  The format used can sometimes make or bre... more

Resume Writing - Buzzwords vs. Concepts Sometimes our clients ask us about using buzzwords.  Some want them exactly as they appear in employment ads, others find the use of buzzwords offensive.  The following is a brief dis... more

"How to Dress for Job Interviews" Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer    Today’s business world is much more of a casual dress affair than it was in former days.  What does that really mean as f... more

"Turning Gaps in Employment Into Positives..." Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer    How do you explain employment gaps – you know, those pesky little spaces between jobs?  What if you have been out of the ... more

"Who's On First? Keeping Track of Your Job Search..." Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   Bob who, called?  Which company was looking for the computer operator?   When was I supposed to call the personnel office back?... more

"What Makes YOU So Special?" Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   So how can you stand out from the crowd when that great job surfaces.  Sometimes its just gets down to chemistry, other times the ben... more

"Planned Vacations vs. New Job Opportunities" Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   Okay so you have decided it’s time to get a new job or your employer just laid you off and your paid vacation is coming up next mont... more

"Who Should I Choose for References?" Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   Are you sure you want to use that person as a reference? Will they give you a positive reference? Did you ask them? You might be surprised... more

"Salary Negotiations With Out the Nerves" Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer    Let’s face it – we work for a salary.  But sometimes we don’t know how to ask for that money and what’s... more

"Several Great Uses for Your Resume" Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer  Besides being required to apply for most positions, a resume can assist you in your job search in many ways:  Ř  &nb... more

"Arrive On Time for Your Job Interview" Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   Nothing shouts more indifference to an employer than arriving late for an interview.  First, it t shows no respect for the interviewe... more

"Thank For Your Time - More On The Importance of Follow-Up Letters" Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   Want to keep your name in front of an employer?  Want to remind an employer that you are looking for work? Want to stand out in the c... more

"Check Your Resume - Watch That Email Address!" Written by Kathy Marshall, Professional Resume Writer   Just like you need to separate work from fun on the job, you may need to take a look at the email address you are using in your job search... more

"How To Network Your Way To A Better Career" Thirty years ago, Tom Jackson, the noted career expert, advocated vigorous networking as a key element in conducting an effective job search.  That axiom, so true in the 1970&r... more

"Positive Thinking is Critical to a Successful Job Search" One of the hardest things in modern life, right up there with family, health and finances, is career management.  Finding and maintaining good work assignments play an overwhelmingly imp... more

"Resume Accomplishments....Not Responsibilities......Generate Interviews!" After reviewing thousands of resumes over the past five years, our professional writing staff has reached an important conclusion about a common mistake people make in writing their own... more

"Do You Need A Plain Text Version Of Your Resume?" Plain text documents, also known as ASCII text, are simply text with no word processing formatting.  The majority of word processing programs, such as WordPerfect or MSWord, ins... more

"Is Experience From 10-20 Years Ago Still Relevant on Your Resume?" In today’s hyper-intense and crowded job market, employers are becoming more and more intolerant of lengthy resumes that take up too much of their valuable time.  Decision-ma... more

"The Worst Interview Question" Well, you’ve finally done it.  After months of toil, anxiety and effort, you have gotten that interview for your dream job with XYZ Corporation and here you are, sitting with the Dir... more

"Maximizing Recruiter Assistance During a Job Search" A critical job search method is the use of Executive Recruiters, also known as “Headhunters’ or, in memory of the 1950’s horror flick, ‘the Bodysnatchers.’  ... more

"How Long Is a Good Resume?" The job market has many credentialed and many self-proclaimed experts on resumes.  One of the topics they continually discuss and argue is how long a job hunter should make his resume. &n... more

"Care and Maintenance of Your References" Many job seekers treat their references in a casual, off-handed manner as though they were not really very important.   Truth is, they can be absolutely critical and could spell the diffe... more

"Preparing Yourself For Job Interviews..." It is a real shame that many job seekers spend endless hours doing everything necessary to obtain good interviews, but then fail to prepare themselves for those interviews and thereby wast... more

Do you know yourself TOO well to "sell" yourself? ---By Gita Stulberg, Professional Resume Writer   Have you ever had a friend introduce you to someone and realized in two minutes they have managed to sell you better than you ever could.  ... more

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