Busting 3 Myths about a Having a Successful Career In my last few blog posts I’ve been giving you some great resume writing ideas. Writing a remarkable resume that gets results is not as simple as it looks, especially if you are a non-native English speaker. See for example, Smart Resume Writing for lots of
Smart Resume Writing Ideas Welcome to the Competitive World Did you know that of any given 200 résumés, only 10 are error-free? Would you believe that only five of these are clearly written with a focused message? And it is these five résumés that get called for interviews – which is the top 2.5%. Interestingly,
Resume Writing Tips That Set You Apart A colleague of mine once said to me: “Anyone can write a good resume. What’s the big deal?” I answered: “The big deal is that not everyone–including native speakers–can write a great resume.” In a previous blog post, A CV or Resume Writing Checklist, I shared 10 resume
What NOT to Do in a Job Interview You landed a job interview, and you’re about to start. You feel confident because you prepared yourself well keeping in mind Andrea’s interview tips seen in a recent post: You learned a lot about the company from its website and other independent sources. You used social media
Smart Interview Tips I am always impressed when I come across sharp young people who radiate energy and enthusiasm, especially when they’re willing to share their secret interview tips. Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Andrea, a bright 24-year-old communication major, at a networking event. I learned she’s in the process of applying for
Do you Want to Get a Tech Job? To get a tech job at a major company, such as Google, Apple or Microsoft, you need technical knowledge and skills, a certain amount of experience, talent and a lot of luck. There is one more thing you absolutely need to get a tech job – an
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