The art of storytelling is essential to your career, whether you’re branding yourself, interviewing, selling, or leading others. You tell the company a story about why you should be hired when you’re interviewing with them. As a leader, you’re telling your team a story about why they should care about the project. Storytelling is the […]
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A job posting is usually structured as below: ?Job Title – Understand that job titles are fluid and their meanings differ. Different companies may have different titles for positions that have similar responsibilities so do not base your judgment on the job title alone. Beware that some job titles are misleading, as some companies treat
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? They do not want to see empty and poorly managed LinkedIn profiles. More than one-third of the recruiters are looking at your LinkedIn profiles to filter candidates. ? They do not want to see resumes written in the first person. Make it much more action-oriented and start the sentence with an action word instead
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?They do not want to see your life history. Check to include only what is relevant to the target role. ?They do not want to see a messy and untidy resume. Use a simple, clear and concise format that helps them spot what they want easily. ? They do not want to see your photo
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As a professional resume writer and career coach, I have heard many clients incorrectly believe that a flashy document or graphic resume is necessary to stand out from the crowd. My sincere advice to all job seekers is to focus on content over images, as simplicity is the most elegant and effective method when it
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