October 2012

The Unemployed and the Electronic Application Nightmare

Links for articles and blogs with similar topics, some of which I am citing are pasted below and I encourage you to read them, as the information is exceptionally topical. From the time I started my full time resume writing and career coaching business in 1999, scanning systems – called ATS (applicant tracking systems) have […]

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Social Media Posting

Think Before You Post!

A new TLNT article regarding “Caustic Twitter Rants Cost Employee His Job AND Unemployment Benefits” showcases the need for common sense in all Internet-based communications (email, social media, article comments, etc.).  Thus why I tell clients, just because you think it, doesn’t mean everyone has to hear about it. While we have freedom of speech,

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Resume Cloud

Lying on a Resume

Years ago, around 2006/2007, a survey was done by a large national media outlet on how many people admitted to lying on their resume – this was prior to the full economic meltdown. Answer – 83% admitted lying on a resume in the past! During a critiquing session at a career fair, I once had

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