Pro resume works

Follow-up is critical. In sales, it takes 7-10 “touches” with an account to close the deal. Create a system for keeping track of all your job search activities and develop a process for following up. That means following up on every resume you send, every networking contact you make, every interview. Know what you need to do and when and put it on your calendar so you don’t forget. Download this worksheet to get started:

Think of your job as a verb rather than a noun. This “is a mental shift that can help to disentangle who you are as a person from how you...

Bullet points are great for breaking up text on your resume. Here are some guidelines on when to use: Contact information Listing...

Make it a goal to connect with one person, outside your family, every day. One way to do this is to ask for help. Here’s how: Set a...

The bottom line is all that matters. Even with your impressive skills, big name companies, and expensive college degree where you...

Format: check. Typos: check. Highlighting duties instead of accomplishments: Fail. Do better than the basic job description. Go from “all...

Never assume the reader knows what you’re referring to when you use lingo on your resume. This goes along the lines of don’t make them...

Put networking on your to-do list every week day in 15-minute increments. Here are you daily tasks: Monday: Email a network contact...

Help the reader and the ATS software find the skills they’re looking for. What may seem obvious to you, isn’t to a computer or person...

The job search process is similar to a roller coaster ride. Just when you think you’re making progress and are at the top of your game,...