Back in the middle ages you still had many of the same career challenges that you have today. You could have been the world's finest painter, mason, or philosopher, but you still had to convince someone to pay you for it. After all, the Duke of Buckingham was probably busy knighting lords and you didn't...
So you've been meaning to develop your LinkedIn profile further, but who has the time? Unless you need it to be working for you right now, it's just too easy to put off investing the effort for when you might need that profile to do some serious work on your behalf. Well, the folks at Bluewire...
Putting together a good resume can be a difficult task. Faced with a blank Word doc and a list of achievements, there are countless ways you could proceed. Of course, you’ll have a few creative ideas of your own – but while it’s great to stand out from the pile, you don’t want to accidentally...
Why is there a need to hire resume writers? This is probably the most frequently asked question in writing resumes for career enhancement. With an ever competitive world, there are a number of valid reasons to have one’s curriculum vitae or resume written by professional resume writers. Here are some: 1. First reason is that...
I am not a trendy person. I was late to the game on contact lenses, skinny jeans, and Birkenstocks. I still can't figure out how to flat-iron my hair, and I have been wearing earrings from the 80's since the 80's. But when it comes to the internet and most things Geek, I tend to...
How can you show your employer that you are the right fit for a given position? Skills. Having a skills section on your resume is as crucial as icing on a cupcake. And as we all know, no one wants a cupcake without icing. No one. So how do you put your skills on a resume? First, you...
Have you been meaning to update your resume? Even if you're not actively job hunting right now, it never hurts to post a current version and see what kind of response you get from recruiters. And if you're going to put in the effort to update it, you may as well incorporate the top items...
Does your profile need a LinkedIn makeover? How many times have you told yourself you really needed to create a LinkedIn profile, but haven't done it? Maybe you started making your profile but never quite finished it. Or maybe you finished your profile a year ago, but it's terribly outdated now. If this sounds like...
Looking for work can be exhausting and frustrating since it rarely happens to land a job after 2 or 3 interviews. While there are some fields where potential employees are being hunted like no other, most people struggle with finding a job that’s up to their potential. Rejection can be tough to handle, especially when...
You're in between jobs, actively seeking the next stop on your career path. But finding a new position is taking longer than you had expected, and you're worried about the growing "gap" on your resume. Yes, there can be plenty of excellent reasons for gaps in a resume, but the general rule is to minimize...
