Michelle

About Michelle Dumas

Michelle Dumas is the founder and CEO of Distinctive Career Services, one of the internet's longest-standing and most respected professional resume writing firms. Michelle is a 6X certified and 7X award-winning resume writer and career consultant. To learn more about the services offered by Distinctive Career Services visit https://www.distinctiveweb.com

Guaranteed Ways To Get You Motivated and Moving To Land A Job Faster

You get up, go to work, push around some papers, go to lunch, attend some meetings, then go home. Do it all again the next day. Five days a week. You realize that you need something else in your work life, something to inspire

2023-10-23T17:06:08+00:00August 13th, 2012|Career Management, Job Search Advice|

Essentials That You Must Know to Ace the Interview

A great cover letter, recommendation, or resume might get you in the door for your dream job, but it’s the interview that will keep you there.  A prospective employer wants to know that you are not only qualified but that you’re a great candidate

2023-10-23T17:00:54+00:00August 2nd, 2012|Job Search Interviewing|

Bad Habits That Make Your Job Search Harder Than It Needs to Be

You want that new job, you need that new job…but you don’t have it yet. While the state of the economy and your industry are certainly factors that determine the ease or difficulty of your job search, sometimes the issue lies a little closer to home.

2023-10-23T17:09:34+00:00June 25th, 2012|Job Search Advice|

Smart Tips to Ace Your Next Job Interview

According to ExecuNet in their 2012 Executive Job Market Intelligence Report, 59% of executive recruiters are “confident” or “very confident” that employment opportunities for executives will open up over the coming months. That’s great news if you want to expand your career horizons. But first

2022-10-15T00:50:28+00:00June 11th, 2012|Job Search Interviewing|

Tips to Advance Your Career by Optimizing Your Online Presence

Networking used to mean lots of face-to-face time meeting people at workshops and conventions, making calls, handing out business cards, and asking friends for introductions. While this is still true, the social network has added many new ways to build and cultivate your network. 

Tips For Stay-at-Home Parents Returning To The Workforce

It’s time. You’ve decided you’re ready to make that leap back into the grown-up world where you’ll trade your sweatshirt for a suit jacket and push papers instead of a stroller. Conversations won’t end with “Because I said so” and naptime will quickly become

2023-10-23T17:05:32+00:00May 11th, 2012|Career Management, Job Search Advice|

Is the Functional Resume Format Right for You?

Frequently we have clients come to us at Distinctive Career Services asking about having a functional resume written. The functional resume examples shown in this post are just a few examples of that. But, most often, after discussing the reasons why they think they

2022-10-15T04:45:47+00:00June 9th, 2011|Resume Writing Tips|

12 Ways to Use the Telephone More Effectively In Your Job Search

Job seekers frequently suffer from telephone phobia. Understanding job search telephone etiquette and knowing how to use the telephone effectively during your job search will make help keep your search moving forward efficiently and productively, ultimately helping you to land a new job faster

15 Can’t Fail Techniques to Restart A Stalled Job Search

It's undeniable. Conducting a job search isn't easy! Whether you have been at it for some time and need to revive a stalled job search, or if you are just starting out and want your search to come to a successful conclusion as fast

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