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Resume Writing Tips

Holding Fast When the Storms of Life Blow in but Don’t Blow Out

January 26, 2021 /

Have you ever had one of those experiences where you read or hear a piece of scripture and then suddenly it pops up two, three, five, or ten more times that week? You’re like, okay Lord, I get it, you’re trying to tell me something and I need to pay attention. I had that happen…

What Your Resume Needs to Look Like in 2021

January 19, 2021 /

Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt like the resume writing process is never-ending, overwhelming, or a pain.  I asked my LinkedIn followers to fill in this blank: The resume writing process is ________________. Most of the responses reflected just how challenging the process can be. Some of my favorite responses were:  “Like a game…

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…