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Resume Advice
7 articles from fifteen years of writing for senior executives.
An executive resume argues a case. It does not list a history. Senior readers are sizing scope in seconds, and the most common failure is describing responsibilities every peer also had instead of the size of what you owned and what changed because you were there.
These articles cover writing at that level, including how to make scope legible, why applicant tracking software filters strong candidates before a human ever reads them, and how the document relates to everything else in a campaign.
Career Search - Avoiding The Pitfalls of Electronic Resumes and Job Postings
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS When I work with my clients, I often hear that they struggle with the technical as
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By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS In honor of Valentine's Day, I think it timely to point out the similarities of job searc
Read8 Tips To Kickstart Your Career Search
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS Whether you have just been laid off or have been working on a career campaign for
ReadPassive Job Market Application Strategies
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC Here are a few strategies that will help make your passive market applicati
ReadFour Great Ways To Build Your Resume While Looking For Your Next Executive Position
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC There are lots of creative ways to build your resume while you look for you
ReadEight Tips For Organizing Your Job Search In Today's Challenging Job Market
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS The beginning of a New Year brings with it an opportunity to clean your slate. You
ReadTaking The Scary Out Of Writing Resumes
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS Halloween is a time that many use to dress up in costume with a theme that invokes
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