9 Reasons Your Resume Was Ignored
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A Performance Based Interview, Oh My!
Once you have completed the interview, please do not leave the room without turning the tables on the interviewers!
New Year, New Resume
Every year we make resolutions…and we break them. If you are planning on applying for a position in 2015, reviewing and/or updating your government résumé is a resolute you need to make and just can’t break…especially if you are that government employee who wants to climb the GS scale ladder. In my experience, employees attemptRead… Read more »
How Keeping a Diary Can Help You Keep Your Current Job or Get You Your Next One
I was recently asked for an up-to-date résumé (note to my employer: I wasn’t job searching) and realized I hadn’t updated it since I got my current job four years ago. I had been working hard the last four years but hadn’t been keeping track of all of the interesting things I was doing. WhileRead… Read more »
Up Your Game With a Killer LinkedIn Profile
These days, LinkedIn is more than just an online resume – and if you’re still just thinking of it that way, you may be missing out on some great opportunities. The networks you build there can be a powerful resource, and more recruiters and hiring managers are actually searching for candidates on the site. EvenRead… Read more »
September is a Great Time to Update Your Resume
Here are 3 reasons why September is a good time to update your resume! Its nearly time for your annual performance review and you want to position yourself or a raise. One of your contacts approaches you with a great job opportunity and needs your resume, now! You learn that your job is in theRead… Read more »
How to Create a Success Portfolio That Will Win Over Interviewers
By Lily Whiteman, author of “How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job”; speaker on career issues; twitter: @Lilymwhiteman Although it doesn’t say so on the invitation, every job interview is really a Bring Your Own Success Portfolio —BYOSP—event. What is a success portfolio? A collection of tangible materials that validates your qualifications and proves thatRead… Read more »
Government-ize Your Resume
If you’re considering applying for your first federal job (or if you’re hunting for a new one), don’t plan on using a traditional resume. There are a number of specific things the feds are looking for that don’t usually apply to the private sector. What follows are some tips on how to rework your resumeRead… Read more »
How to Tweak Your Cover Letter and Resume for More Impact
Most employers don’t kiss on the first date. Or, to put it another way, they’re not going to hire you based on your resume. Your resume should not focus on trying to get you a job – it should focus on getting you an interview. That means creating a CV that teases an employer intoRead… Read more »
5 Worst Mistakes on Government Resumes
As a Human Resources practitioner, I see and regulary review resumes …. LOTS of resumes! And imagine, some people even paid good money to have their’s developed by professional resume writers. After years of reviewing resumes from people in all walks of life, seeking jobs in just about every career field, I adopted a mantraRead… Read more »