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It’s easy for me as a career counselor to tell clients that their resume should be more about accomplishments and less about writing job descriptions listing their job tasks.  Of course, I understand that it’s not nearly as easy for people to take that advice and implement it on their own resumes.  Easier said than done, right?  To start, here are the 5 crucial elements in the anatomy of a strong resume…

Of course, I understand that many job…

This wonderful person can be helpful to you in a range of different ways.  Here are 5 great things you and…

When you’re new to the job search, or perhaps even more if you’ve been in the job search a long time, it’s easy to take shortcuts as you submit your online job applications.  While this is perfectly understandable and I sympathize, your job search efforts will be the most fruitful if you remember to do the following five things every time.

1. Scrutinize the Job Posting. The goal here is threefold.  First, you want to make sure that this is a job you feel…

Here are five quick tips I have found to a useful reference when networking. I thought I would share them as a quick blog for others looking to be more efficient business networkers.

• Network to “connect!” Make a commitment to look for networking opportunities, then attend and connect. Try to meet as many people as you can and avoid getting trapped in extended conversations. Follow up after the event if you wish to talk at length with someone you…

To answer these questions, you first have to realize that you might have a connection you haven’t thought of yet.  Second, you can create a connection!  In either case, here are five ways to find that important connection.

1. Second and Third Degree Contacts on Linkedin. Maybe you don’t know…

I recently added to our shop a new web and QR code sales item called MOBiLEweb ™   where we will produce, host and provide our clients with a mobile adapted website along with QR tracking codes and 1,000 business cards printed with their new material and branding. This is unique only to our FASTSIGNS of N.attleboro and not available anywhere else. Though still a bit of a learning curve in the public market QR codes are quickly gaining in popularity by both…

There’s a lot of confusion as to what a resume summary is and what makes it powerful.  As a career counselor in Boston, I advise clients to include the…

It’s important to know your strengths and be able to articulate them clearly.  Your strengths are…

On the one hand, if you jump on the first new career that sounds appealing (especially if you’re quite dissatisfied with your current…

As a Boston career counselor, I often recommend that clients set concrete job search goals at the beginning of each week, something they can reflect on and be accountable for at the end of the week.  This is both a way to make sure you’re approaching your job search thoroughly and strategically, as well as a method to help you stick with it and stay motivated.  As I’ve mentioned in past blog posts, it’s much more effective…

I’m often asked what the best way to succeed in an interview is, and as far as I’m concerned the answer is two fold: Confidence and Preparation.  The first of the two, confidence, can be a little trickier to teach.  It has to do with believing in your own strengths and abilities (or at least pretending to) as well as making a great first impression.  In today’s post, I’m focusing on the second equally important element: preparation.

When I say preparation I mean a few things:…

1. Existing Network. You already know a…

Using relevant keywords on your resume is increasingly important as so much of the job application process happens electronically.  This applies equally to your linkedin.com profile.  Recruiters and hiring managers may search for or narrow down their candidate search based on certain keywords and, whether or not you’re the perfect person for the role, if you don’t have the relevant keywords on your resume or profile they won’t find…

Earlier this week someone asked me if I had tips for staying motivated during a long period of unemployment.  An unfortunately common occurrence in today’s recovering economy, it was an important, relevant question whose answer I realized could be helpful for my readers as well.  So if you're feeling in a slump, try these 5 ways to stay motivated during your job search.  As a side note, I was actually asked a similar question during my appearance on the…