Breaking up is hard to do – resigning at work

So you have done it.  You landed that sweet new gig, way to go!  Uh-oh, now reality sets in.  You need to resign.  This is like when you are dating that person that you either do not like anymore or maybe you found someone you like more or even, dare I say it, LOVE....

I object to your resume objective

More and more people are saying that objectives are obsolete these days.  Back in the 1900’s everyone had an objective on their resume and if you did not have one it was no bueno.  These days though, they usually do more harm than good.  Most people could use...

Applications are not the same as interviews

Listening to a podcast the other day I heard someone say that sales is not the same as cash flow.  That got me thinking… applying for jobs is not the same as getting interviews. This is a very important distinction in your job search.  You probably already know...

Education on your resume

Everyone should know that it is a really bad idea to lie on your resume.  Even if you had enough credits to graduate, if you don’t have the degree, you don’t have it. The mistake that I see more people making is putting too much or unrelated education on...

Please use “quotes” correctly

One of the many types of punctuation that is frequently overly and incorrectly used on resumes or in cover letters are quotes.  In my opinion quotation marks should not be uses for emphasis. Here is a guide on when to use quotes from wikiHow.  But I did not see the...