I have a BIG confession to make.

As a qualified resume and selection criteria writer and job search coach, I prefer working with clients applying for government jobs. WHY?

Well, it has absolutely nothing to do with the type of client I work with – as I’m blessed in that 99% of the clients I attract are exactly the sort of client I love working for, whether for the private or public sector. [Read more…]

If you are like the majority of job seekers, your resume only sees light of day once every few years, and when you remove your resume from the archived folders, you simply update your current information, without altering the main structure of your resume.

If this sounds like you, then it is time to blow up your current resume, because you could be seriously impeding your current job search by not completely revamping your old resume. [Read more…]

Before you start revising, or writing your resume, you need to understand a few facts about the purpose of your résumé, and its role in securing your dream job

The first thing you need to understand about resumes, is that:

Résumés are used to SCREEN job candidates OUT, not IN

That is the primary purpose of résumés is to successfully SCREEN OUT candidates, when employers advertise. Since the initial contact with an employer is through your résumé and a résumé is used to screen out candidates, a mediocre, average, or substandard résumé can literally knock you out of contention for positions you might be highly qualified for. [Read more…]