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Resume Design: How To Captivate Employers in 5 Seconds or Less

May 28, 2011 Resume Writing

Using attractive resume design to create eye appeal and win a competitive edge over the job market competition is a trick of the trade that many professional resume writers use to the advantage of their clients. In a stack of hundreds of resumes, your resume design can make all the difference in whether your resume [...]

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Why a Resume Template Could Bring Your Job Search to a Screeching Halt

April 11, 2011 Resume Writing

In the course of managing my resume writing practice, prospective clients often send me their existing resumes as an aid in providing a quote for our services in writing a new resume. The vast majority of these client-submitted resumes are ineffective and contain any number of problems, including grammatical errors, inappropriate information, outdated sections, and [...]

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Tip #5, Revive Your Resume: A Simple 5-Step System To Dramatically Improve Your Resume Results

March 30, 2011 Resume Writing

Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #5: Generate Extraordinary Results – Magical Finishing Touches for Your Listen to the audio: Read the transcript: Hi and welcome back! This is Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet’s premiere resume writing and career marketing specialists. You are listening to the [...]

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Tip #4, Revive Your Resume: A Simple 5-Step System To Dramatically Improve Your Resume Results

March 23, 2011 Resume Writing

Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #4: Differentiate Yourself – Transform Your Resume With Achievements & Results Listen to the audio: Read the transcript: Hi and welcome back! This is Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet’s premiere resume writing and career marketing specialists. You are listening to [...]

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Tip #2, Revive Your Resume: A Simple 5-Step System To Dramatically Improve Your Resume Results

March 9, 2011 Resume Writing

Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #2: Create Competitive Advantage – The Power of the Value Proposition Listen to the audio: Read the transcript: Hi and welcome back! This is Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet’s premiere resume writing and career marketing specialists. You are listening to [...]

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Tip #1, Revive Your Resume: A Simple 5-Step System To Dramatically Improve Your Resume Results

March 2, 2011 Resume Writing

Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #1: Position Yourself for Success – Establish Your Focus Listen to the audio: Read the transcript: Hi, I’m Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet’s premiere resume writing and career marketing specialists. Since 1996, I have helped literally thousands of professionals, managers, [...]

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Resume Help: How-To Write A Resume That Gets Results, Part 3 – Emphasizing Accomplishments

February 10, 2011 Resume Writing

If you have gone in search of tutorials on how to write a resume, you know that there is an overabundance of information on the internet, much of it conflicting and much of it from individuals who have no true true expertise in the field. A Google search on the phrase “how to write a [...]

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Resume Help: How-To Write A Resume That Gets Results, Part 2 – The Difference Rewriting Makes

January 28, 2011 Resume Writing

Have you searched the internet looking for resume writing help?  Resume writing can be a daunting task and even copywriters, published authors, and other professional writers often draw a blank when the time comes to put their own qualifications on paper.  Do you know what employers are looking for in candidates for the positions you [...]

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How-To Write a Resume That Differentiates You to Land a Job Fast No Matter What The Economy Is Like

January 14, 2011 Resume Writing

When unemployment is high and you find yourself in a competitive job market, it is easy to get discouraged. It is a fact that there are more and more people competing for fewer and fewer jobs. And, there is no doubt about it! In a time when it seems like few are hiring and you [...]

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How-to Rewrite Your Resume For A Career Change

January 6, 2011 Resume Writing

Q. How do I reposition my resume for a career change to do the same type of work but in a different industry? A. How to write a career change resume is a common question these days, as many people are still dealing with employers who are downsizing or closing, and the often related desire [...]

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Land A New Job In 2011- A Checklist of Job Hunting Tips That Will Rejuvenate Your Job Search In The New Year

December 29, 2010 Job Search Techniques

As we begin 2011, we’re seeing signs that the job market is improving. Most everyone agrees that it will be a long, long time before we see a full recovery, but there are a number of indicators that suggest your prospects of landing a new job in 2011 may be better.  According to a recent [...]

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What You Need To Know Before Hiring A Resume Writer

December 15, 2010 Resume Writing

If you have been conducting a job search recently, you know how incredibly competitive the job market is right now. To really stand out from the masses, to win interviews, and to get the job offer, you have to give yourself every available edge possible. For those job searchers truly interested in conducting a fast, [...]

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Tips For Writing a Branded Resume

December 8, 2010 Personal Branding

Q. How are resumes different now than in the past? If you had one piece of advice to bring my resume up to current standards, what would it be? A. There are actually many differences because styles and trends for resumes are changing all the time. However, I would say that the most fundamental difference [...]

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7 Insider Tips For Resume Writing That Captivates Employers And Generates Interviews

December 1, 2010 Resume Writing

Resume writing: it is a task that strikes fear in even the most accomplished professionals. The U.S. unemployment rate has been hovering at about 10% for many, many months. At the same time, the economy has been in the grips of one of the worst recessions in many decades. If you are currently in the [...]

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How-to Explain In An Interview Why You Were Fired

November 16, 2010 Job Search Interviewing

This is a toughy! If you’ve ever been fired from a job, you know that during job interviews you will be asked  exactly why you are no longer with such and such company. If you are not prepared with an answer, explaining that you were terminated and why you were fired  can be tricky at [...]

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Kick-Start Your Job Search With High-Payoff Activities

August 18, 2010 Career Marketing

I frequently talk to potential clients who tell me they have been conducting a job search for X months without any success, or that they have sent out X number of resumes with virtually no response. When I press for more details, almost invariably, I hear stories about resumes posted in online resume databases and [...]

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