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Top 10 Resume Tips for 2025

The Only Constant is Change If you’ve recently been laid off after 20 years at the same company, been out of the job market for a while, or never had to actively seek your next role, you may be surprised that your old resume format isn’t getting the job done, so...

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Help Wanted: A Woman of Substance

Help Wanted: A Woman of Substance

Corporate execs claim they want to hire more women leaders. They see the value of diversity of having decision makers and champions that more closely match the viewpoint of their customers as well as their employees. So why is it difficult to fill those roles? I know...

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Eight Essential Rules for Writing your Best Resume

They’re hiring! You’ve found a great job opportunity, and you’re totally qualified. So now what? Creating a captivating and effective resume is no easy task, but we’ve put together the most essential tips and tricks for writing your perfect resume that will impress...

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How to use active voice—and when to use passive voice

You may recall your high school or college teacher’s red pen marks in the margin of your essays: Avoid passive voice! Yet doing that remains a challenge for many people, mostly because they’re unsure exactly what it is and how to write active voice. I recently met an...

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Three Great Articles on How to Ace Your Job Interview

Three Great Articles on How to Ace Your Job Interview

If you have a job interview coming up, you're probably excited and nervous at the same time, especially if you're currently unemployed. Put that nervous energy to work by planning an interview strategy. Although interview questions can often surprise you, they don't...

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“Opting Out” to Close Big Brothers Peep Hole

A few years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that signing up for the National Do Not Call Registry actually worked! The relentless telemarketing calls came to a screeching halt. Once my phone became peaceful, however, my PC decided to...

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THE ANATOMY OF A GREAT PRESENTATION

You’ve been asked to deliver a presentation at an upcoming event. You are not happy about this. If you’re like most people, you immediately start designing slides. FIRST THINGS FIRST Instead of immediately gathering existing PowerPoint slides and shuffling them...

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Engineers Can Be Great Presenters

Ask an engineer what time it is, and he’ll tell you the history of the sundial. Depending on the audience, that can be fascinating . . . or awful. Either way, the example is useful when coaching engineers (and mathematicians, physicists, scientists, etc.) on how to...

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THE TOP FIVE REASONS PEOPLE LIKE “TOP 5” LIST

Like many people, I tend to gravitate toward articles entitled, “The Top Five Mistakes Consultants Make,” or “Top Three Must-see Movies of 2019.” I also noticed I am more likely to forward information delivered in this format to others. Why do we prefer to read lists...

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Congratulations to Veso on his new job!

Veso Lukovik, one of our recent clients, just got a new job as HRIS Lead at Novelis. Way to go, Veso! We want to wish him well on his new adventure. Veso Lukovik As a leader and former captain of a competitive soccer (football) team, he believes letting each...

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Top 10 Resume Tips for 2025

The Only Constant is Change If you’ve recently been laid off after 20 years at the same company, been out of the job market for a while, or never had to actively seek your next role, you may be surprised that your old resume format isn’t getting the job done, so...

Why Resume Objectives are Dead, and What You Should Write Instead

It's Not All About You If you’re still starting your resume with an “Objective” statement, it’s time for an update. Today’s job market isn’t about what you’re looking for, it’s about what you can deliver. There’s been a big shift in how hiring managers read resumes....

Top 10 Resume Tips for 2025

The Only Constant is Change If you’ve recently been laid off after 20 years at the same company, been out of the job market for a while, or never had to actively seek your next role, you may be surprised that your old resume format isn’t getting the job done, so...

Old Resume vs. New Resume in 2025

How Resumes Have Transformed Here’s a simple before/after breakdown of Old Resume vs. New Resume with examples to help demonstrate the change in approach: 1. Format Old Resume 12-point Times New Roman Dense paragraphs of text No white space Objective statement:...
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