Fear of Change Can Hold You Back in Your Career We all know change is inevitable in life, but when we’re faced with it, it can be hard for almost all of us, whether we’re uncomfortable, anxious, or totally terrified. This is especially true when it comes to our career. Change confronts us with uncertainty, and a natural reaction to that, is fear. When it comes to careers, though, that fear of change can extremely damaging. The inability to deal with change effectively can limit career growth by making you less likely to take on new challenging assignments or pursue a promotion. If you’re unhap ..read more

When you’re not enjoying your job, you might feel like you’re just done with your whole career. You might be experiencing a wide range of emotions, including frustration, anger, sadness, or even apathy. In some cases, you can just feel like you’ve had enough and that you want to make a major, drastic change. But do you want to change your job… or do you want to change your whole career? Although it might feel like you want to drop everything and make a total career shift, that might not be the answer. Changing your career is a major move, and sometimes, a job change might be enough. The tricky ..read more

If you’re sending out your resume and not hearing back – this is probably going to be a question you want the answer to! As a resume writer, this is a question people often ask before they work with me. When you’re sending out your resume again and again, and still not hearing back (even though you’re qualified for the role), there may be a problem with your resume. In general, there are three main reasons you’re not getting any interviews after you send out your resume. An Example of a Resume Incompatible With ATS. Resume With the Wrong Format: Not Compatible with ATS Applicant Tracking Syste ..read more

If you’ve been Googling like crazy for information on how to write your resume these days, it’s very likely you’ll have come across the term ATS or Applicant Tracking System. You may have a vague idea of what it is and/or what it does. You may also be wondering how this will affect your resume and your job search. On the other hand, ATS also might be something you’ve never heard of and have NO idea how to deal with. If that’s the case, no worries! I want to fully break down ATS and how it affects your job search in this article. Keep reading for more details on: What an ATS is Why you need to ..read more

A common question I get asked by clients is if they need TWO versions of their resume. Sounds a bit crazy, doesn’t it? As if writing one resume for yourself isn’t hard enough, now you have to write TWO versions? The answer is: It Depends. Here are 3 questions you should ask yourself when you start to write your resume (by the way, I recommend asking yourself these questions anyway, even if you’re SURE you don’t need two resumes – especially #3!) #1 – Am I applying for jobs in different fields? If your answer is yes, you’re applying for jobs in completely different fields, it’s highly likely yo ..read more

A trend I’ve been seeing a lot of lately is including a “rating scale” of your skills on your resume. I’ll be honest – I am NOT a fan of this trend for a few reasons, which I’ll share below. I’m not sure why this trend caught on, but I believe it has something to do with the perception of visual appeal and the opportunity to “be unique.” But does this actually help your resume to be successful – i.e. get responses from hiring professionals and land you interviews? I don’t think it does – and here’s why. #1 – By rating yourself lower on some skills, you essentially communicate your lack of ski ..read more

Here’s my opinion: I always recommend writing a cover letter. Of course, there are always cases where you won’t or might not need one. I get this question from clients a lot, and there are a wide range of opinions about cover letters out there! Often people think that they are outdated and irrelevant, or maybe that recruiters don’t even bother to read them. They may question what a cover letter adds to their overall application, or argue that the amount of time that it takes to customize and write a cover letter isn’t worth it. Can you get a job without writing a cover letter? Sure, of course ..read more

Navigating a pandemic has also caused a lot of people to reflect on their careers. It’s usually during a holiday that people reflect on possible career growth or career change, but I’ve noticed that a pandemic is having the same effect on many people. For example, working independently from home has allowed people to focus ONLY on the actual work they do, in a way that hasn’t happened before. This has removed all of the other distractions work brings along such as client meetings, conversations with co-workers, and office politics. Removing this dynamic has left some people thinking more about ..read more

When you’re not enjoying your job, you might feel like you’re just done with your whole career. You might be experiencing a wide range of emotions, including frustration, anger, sadness, or even apathy. In some cases, you can just feel like you’ve had enough and that you want to make a major, drastic change. But do you want to change your job… or do you want to change your whole career? Although it might feel like you want to drop everything and make a total career shift, that might not be the answer. Changing your career is a major move, and sometimes, a job change might be enough. The tricky ..read more

If you’re sending out your resume and not hearing back – this is probably going to be a question you want the answer to! As a resume writer, this is a question people often ask before they work with me. When you’re sending out your resume again and again, and still not hearing back (even though you’re qualified for the role), there may be a problem with your resume. In general, there are three main reasons you’re not getting any interviews after you send out your resume. Resume With the Wrong Format: Not Compatible with ATS Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are human resources software designed ..read more