Microsoft Word offers many formatting tools that can help you enhance the visual appeal of your resume while still keeping it “friendly” to computer readers, also known as applicant tracking systems. While visual appeal will not make up for poor…
LinkedIn is the networking platform for professionals. With 660 million individual users and 30 million businesses on the platform, it’s safe to say a presence on LinkedIn is necessary for almost everyone. You can use the following tips to kick…
2020 has been a doozy! “Uncertain” and “unprecedented” could very well be contenders for the word of the year. Collectively, our year in review within the U.S. includes a pandemic and related economic downturn, murder hornets, a Sahara dust cloud,…
There is a season for everything in life, and many people are looking at this time to transition into a new career. Shifting into a new field or industry can be a challenging—but not insurmountable—task. Helping people with career transitions…
In her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Stanford professor Dr. Carol Dweck discusses the dichotomy of the growth and fixed mindsets in relation to learning, and explains that people with a growth mindset believe they can accomplish something…
Networking is one of the most important activities professionals can engage in if they want to proactively manage their careers. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to this activity, and the biggest is also the most obvious: group gatherings have…
The prevalence of content marketing has led to an explosion of blog writing—whether for a personal or business blog, a website, or a LinkedIn article. It’s also relevant to job seekers: writing blog articles can be an effective way to…
What communication tools, skills, and tactics can help propel your career growth, spark innovation, and increase your marketability—especially in today’s turbulent economy? In response to this question, I’m excited to announce my new podcast, Informational Interview 2.0, with Kevin Anselmo,…
Congratulations! You just received notification that you’ve been invited to interview for your dream job! This exciting news is quickly followed by detailed instructions for your interview—how to log in, record your answers with your webcam, and then submit them…
Perhaps contrary to common belief, there are very few rigid rules around resume writing. There is no one, universal accepted format, font, strategy, or style. However, there are many modern conventions that people should pay attention to. To this end,…