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An open letter to telemarketers…oops…to politicians

Posted on 30 October 2010 | Category: Resume

Dear Senator Hultgren, A few moments ago, I received yet another telemarketing political call and this one had your name attached to it. Your representative was very polite and promised to deliver the following message to you, but I just wanted to ensure that what I have to say actually hits the mark. In 2003, [...]

Chicagoland jobs

Posted on 28 October 2010 | Category: Resume

World Financial Group is a Global Fortune 500 Company. We are a full service financial marketing company looking for the right candidates. We are looking to expand our field force extensively with full time and part time people. We are hiring for the entire Chicagoland area and Northwest Indiana. Looking for individuals wanting to help [...]

Research your way to Interview Success!

Posted on 28 October 2010 | Category: Resume

(Originally posted to TribLocal on 10/19/10) I just read an article where a career coach encouraged her readers (job seekers) to ask questions during an interview such as, “What are some of the struggles that this department faces?” I think this is poor advice and would like to present a different approach. Instead of asking [...]

Chronological vs. Functional…What’s a Job Seeker To Do?

Posted on 27 October 2010 | Category: Resume

(Originally posted to TribLocal on 10/06/10) Job Seekers – there are more insider tips coming your way! Hopefully, you’ve already developed a personalized Summary Statement as we discussed on September 19th. If not, do a quick TribLocal site search for ‘ResuMAYDAY’ to pull up my previous posts. Assuming that your Summary Statement is now sparkly [...]

Career lessons leared from Roger Waters – The Wall

Posted on 27 October 2010 | Category: Resume

(Originally posted to TribLocal on 09/28/10) Last Tuesday my husband saw Roger Waters at the United Center with a few of his friends. He was: amazed, captivated, enthralled, altered…in a word, it was to him, IMPORTANT. You should know that my husband is a professional musician. He makes his living playing the drums in bars [...]

Formatting mistakes could cost you an interview

Posted on 27 October 2010 | Category: Resume

(Originally posted to TribLocal on 9/23/10) Take a quick look at your resume. Now back to this blog! (I’ll stop there…) Does your resume have boxes or tables that categorize specific information such as keywords or accomplishments? If so, you could be doing your resume and your job search a disservice. I’ve learned from a [...]