Despite texting, Twitter, and a growing number of communication options, many still use email to conduct a job search or general business. Here are a few tricks that could help get you noticed – in the right way. Did you know that nearly half of all emails are misinterpreted, and many aren’t even opened? Well,… Continue Reading
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Is Your Resume Cyber-Savvy?
Written by Barb Poole
Part 2 of Passing the Black Hole Test In Part 1 of this three-part series, we explored the three kinds of readers you’ll be targeting when sending your resume out into cyberspace. Our focus is the third type: the computer–internet to database. A resume that looks great on paper but is garbled in transit won’t… Continue Reading
I’m Over 50 and I Got A Job!
Written by Barb Poole
I’m over 50 and I got a job. In fact I had 2 offers to choose from (for the first time in my career). How did I do this? You’re going to love this: “I did what my wife told me to do.” In my case, my wife is a Certified Career Coach and Professional… Continue Reading
Cover Letter: (Part 2) Avoid Irritating the Hiring Folks with 4 More Tips
Written by Barb Poole
Cover letters are your first impression in most cases. As discussed in Part 1, sometimes the “mistake” is glaring; sometimes it’s more understated. Here’s a look at a few of the latter. We covered three oops examples in Part 1. Here are four more and tips on how to avoid them. Again, these examples are… Continue Reading
Cover Letter: Avoid Irritating the Hiring Folks with These 3 Tips! Part 1
Written by Barb Poole
A cover letter is still one of the most important pieces of your career communications dashboard, even in today’s world of Twitter and bullet points! It goes without saying that your cover letter should be error free. Yet, some slip-ups are more subtle than others. They occur more often than one might expect. Here are… Continue Reading