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Part-Time, Work from home Sales Position

Posted on 19 October 2010 | Category: Job Search

CMIT Solutions is a national company providing Information Technology to small and medium sized businesses, between 5-200 employees. CMIT Solutions of the Tri-Cities is a locally owned office in Batavia serving the cities of Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles and other surrounding cities in the western suburbs of Chicago. WE are a full-service IT company with [...]

A debate about cover letter salutations

Posted on 25 August 2010 | Category: General, Job Interview, Job Search

I recently received the following letter via LinkedIn. My response follows. The letter-writer asked to remain private, so a different name has been used. I welcome any comments you have about this exchange, and hope to turn it into a future segment on my weekly radio show: Lauren, I just read something which disturbed me. [...]

4 job postings: Executive Sales, Marketing, Healthcare Administration

Posted on 2 November 2009 | Category: Job Interview, Job Market, Job Search, Resume

Are you stuck in a job where you know you are capable of so much more but you don’t have a chance to prove it? Are you hunting small game when, if given the chance, you know you could kill the big game? Do you feel you are a shining star that is being put [...]

I’m back in the glass studio – WGN – on Valentine’s Day!

Posted on 13 February 2009 | Category: Job Search

Back in December, I was a guest on Bill Moller’s show on WGN radio (720AM). I must have done something right, because he asked me to come back this Saturday. I’ll be answering resume and job-search questions from his listeners starting at 3:00 PM CST. If you have a specific question about your job search [...]

A caveat to using LinkedIn as a job-search tool

Posted on 22 August 2008 | Category: Job Market, Job Search

Talk to me about your job search for more than 5 minutes, and you’ll know that I’m a big fan of LinkedIn. Essentially, your L.I. profile can become your on-line resume, which is great! At the same time, doesn’t that mean that your profile should follow the same guidelines as your resume? As a resume [...]

Yahoo! HotJobs Article

Posted on 5 August 2008 | Category: Job Search, Resume

I was recently interviewed for a HotJobs article regarding The Biggest Resume Mistake. The final article, written by Caroline Potter, is here: http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-the_biggest_resume_mistake_you_can_make-436. For anyone who has worked with us, you know that we really do emphasize a person’s accomplishments and contributions, rather than tasks and functions. It’s crucial, considering that we are in the [...]