The transition from a military career to a civilian career can be scary and the reality is: it’s terrifying! To say it’s easy or a piece of cake is not being honest; so the answer is not to convince yourself there are no obstacles. Rather, I would like to offer a solution, and that is:…
When you are in the market to change careers or find a job with another organization, you probably heard the idea, “tailor your resume”. But what does it mean to tailor your resume? What changes do you need to make to tailor your resume? It may sound like a big task, but it is manageable….
This is a question that is often asked, “How to get back into the job market after 5 years off?” This happens a lot with stay-at-home mothers, college students, and veterans. There are many obstacles that present themselves: gaps in employment, capability, and convincing the employer that you are motivated about working again. The thing…
In today’s job market, job boards like Indeed, Monster and Glassdoor are flooded with resumes. Similarly, employer application managers are flooded as well. This is the driver behind creating a resume that is easy to read and built for HR reps/recruiters to scan. It is a bad feeling to know the hiring authority scans over…
Set your mind to a particular ideology, if you haven’t already done so…”developing your resume is a job”. Now that you know it’s a job, you are aware that developing your resume requires work. As you advance in your career or tailor your resume to meet certain qualifications, the answer is keyword optimization. Keyword optimization…
Resume trends continue to change as time goes forward. Employers are being held responsible for their choices in candidates, the “now” generation is influencing readers to scan over your resume, and social media is telling a story about a candidate’s personality/lifestyle. At one time, your resume didn’t matter. The qualifications and years of experience was…
When you are applying for a position, a couple of situations occur: submit an application, hand-in your portfolio, complete an online questionnaire, or submit a link to your work (developers & designers). In each situation, your resume is the first part of the evaluation process potential employers review. Your resume should be as job specific…
After catching up with some colleagues I had the pleasure to build a professional relationship with, 4 of them are recruiters for some leading contracting companies located here in the Dc, Maryland, and Northern Virginia area. I asked the number one question. “How do you look at a large amount of resumes throughout the day,…
1- Adaptability It doesn’t matter what type of work you perform, what hours you work, or what type of people you work with. You should have the skills to adapt to your environment and perform your job to its highest potential. That’s not to say, “lower yourself to your environment” or “perform like Sue/Joe”, but…
For many seeking employment, the actual task of searching and applying for jobs can seem like a full time job in itself. The task of navigating application portals, contacting HR reps, networking with past and present contacts, filling out applications and submitting resumes can drain the most enthusiastic job seekers of us all. But in…
