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Resume Writing Tips

How to Write Impactful Resume Bullets

January 12, 2021 /

I often have clients ask, “Should I use resume bullet points or sentences?” And I always reply, both!  Bullet points are short, organized lists of keywords, skills, or achievements on your resume. These perform a multitude of tasks in a small amount of space, which is why I say there’s more to resume bullet points…

How to Plan Your 2021 Job Search

January 5, 2021 /

Stand out to employers, get more responses from applications, and find your next position quicker.  Do you ever wonder if there’s a better way to job search than clicking apply and waiting for the automated rejection letter or black-hole silence that seems to accompany every application? If one of your goals this year is to…

4 Simple Ways to Balance Work, Kids, Homeschooling, and Life

December 29, 2020 /

Wouldn’t it be great if all of life’s competing demands—work, kids, family, homeschooling, and everything else in life—simply balanced themselves out perfectly? Um, yeah it would. I don’t know about you but juggling #allthethings is really hard. Inevitably, I end each day feeling like I fell short in some area, whether that was a work…

How to Avoid the Top Resume Spelling and Grammar Mistakes

December 22, 2020 /

If you’re like most people, you rely on the spelling and grammar checker on your word processor to correct mistakes as you type your resume. Whenever you misspell a job title or change verb tense unexpectedly, little colored squiggles appear underneath the error. Despite how far this technology has come, spellcheckers in your Word or…

How to Finally Beat Mommy Guilt Once and for All

December 15, 2020 /

Mommy guilt—that nagging feeling that haunts every mom and shouts we’re not doing enough, not getting it right, and we’re failing our kids big time. I’m willing to bet you know this feeling all too well.  For me, it shows up as a fear of failure. It’s that overly critical voice that’s judging every decision…

3 Simple Ways to Manage Life While Raising A Family and Growing Your Business

December 8, 2020 /

Are you trying to figure out how to balance the demands of raising a family and managing real-life while growing your resume or at-home business? Man, I’ve been there. Since starting my company in 2008, I’ve gone through a divorce, been a single mom, remarried, and our family grew from one child to six kids!…