• Misconception 3: There is a right way to write a resume| Leave a Comment

    If there is anything that makes job searchers crazy, it is all the advice they get. Everyone is an expert when it comes to resumes. Every recruiter, hiring manager, career consultant, teacher, author, and your older brother all believe they have the one magic formula! So here is the third of the Misconceptions About Resumes. [...]

  • Misconception 2: Resumes Get Jobs| Leave a Comment

    This is the second in my series of Misconceptions About Resumes. Many people misunderstand the role of a resume in their job searches. If I had a dollar for every person who told me, “I’ve sent out lots of resumes, but I haven’t gotten any calls”, I’d be a very rich person. Resumes [...]

  • Misconception 1: Resumes Get Read| 1 Comment

    Since I first identified three fundamental Misconceptions About Resumes, I have found them so fundamental I start every new client - whether a new graduate or a senior executive - with them. For some, this information about resumes resonates so well that we laugh together. For others, it causes them to make immediate [...]