posted Friday, November 4, 2011 10:33 PM
by Laura Smith-Proulx, Executive Resume Writer, An Expert Resume
Writing a resume isn’t as simple as it seems, especially if you’ve went years without needing one.
Summarizing relevant skills, describing your work style, conveying your brand, and quickly making your point to employers isn’t easy for anyone – even a skilled writer, HR Director, or marketer!
Therefore, you’ll want to read through this list of common resume blunders to see if you recognize your own resume. Then get to work on those ...
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posted Monday, October 10, 2011 3:42 PM
by Laura Smith-Proulx, Executive Resume Writer, An Expert Resume
Executive resume writer Laura Smith-Proulx is an award-winning resume expert, former recruiter, and 7-time credentialed career authority with a 98% success rate for CIO, CTO, COO, CEO, CFO, EVP, VP, and technical candidates.
The Executive Director of An Expert Resume, she has been featured in ComputerWorld, CareerBuilder, The Wall Street Journal FINS, Biospace.com, and the International Business Times, with work published in 8 career bestsellers.
Trying to ...
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posted Wednesday, August 24, 2011 3:06 PM
by Eileen Gaughran, American Payroll Association
National Payroll Week celebrates the hard work by America's 156 million wage earners and the payroll professionals who pay them. Together, through the payroll withholding system, they contribute, collect, report and deposit approximately $1.7 trillion, or 71.9%, of the annual revenue of the U.S. Treasury.
What Is NPW?
NPW celebrates the unique partnership among America’s ...
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posted Tuesday, August 9, 2011 11:38 PM
by Laura Smith-Proulx, Executive Resume Writer, An Expert Resume
Award-winning executive resume writer Laura Smith-Proulx, CCMC, CPRW, TCCS, CPBA, CIC is a global resume authority and former recruiter who partners with CEO, CIO, CTO, CFO, COO, SVP, VP, Director, IT, and other leadership candidates to win interviews at Fortune-ranked companies.
The Executive Director of An Expert Resume, Laura's work has been honored with international resume writing awards, with publication in 8 career bestsellers. She is a frequent media ...
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posted Wednesday, July 20, 2011 12:20 AM
by Laura Smith-Proulx, Executive Resume Writer, An Expert Resume
Award-winning executive resume writer Laura Smith-Proulx, CCMC, CPRW, CIC, TCCS, CPBA, COPNS partners with leadership professionals to win interviews through powerful, targeted personal branding.
The founder of An Expert Resume, her work has won a high success rate for CTO, CIO, CEO, COO, CFO, SVP, VP, and Director candidates, and has been published throughout online media portals and career bestsellers.
An interesting practice seems to have cropped ...
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posted Thursday, April 28, 2011 3:42 PM
by Elissa Heimburger, Owl-HR
Whether you are searching for a new opportunity while you are currently employed in a position that leaves you uninspired, or you are unemployed with some free time on your hands, finding a new job can be a daunting process. Here are some ideas to help you make the best use of your time.
First of all, put some effort into determining what you need in a job to make you happy. The relationship that an employee has with his or her direct supervisor is one of the ...
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posted Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:53 AM
by Karen Frey, Frey & Associates, LLC
Have you ever walked out of an interview and thought, gee that went well or didn't?
When it's your turn to ask questions of the interviewer, use it to your advantage. One question that will help you understand if you are or aren't a good match for the job is to look the interviewer in the eye and ask:
"So what would make me a better candidate?" OR "What concerns do you have about my background?"
You really do ...
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posted Thursday, April 14, 2011 2:47 PM
by . ., Accounting & Business School of the Rockies
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posted Wednesday, April 6, 2011 3:35 PM
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posted Sunday, April 3, 2011 4:50 PM
by Laura Smith-Proulx, Executive Resume Writer, An Expert Resume
Award-winning executive resume writer Laura Smith-Proulx, CCMC, CPRW, TCCS, CPBA, CIC is a global resume branding authority and former recruiter who partners with CEO, CIO, CTO, CFO, COO, SVP, VP, Director, and other leadership candidates to win interviews at Fortune-ranked companies.
The Executive Director of An Expert Resume, Laura's work has been honored with international industry awards, plus publication in 8 career books. Published in ...
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posted Thursday, March 31, 2011 2:23 PM
by . ., Accounting & Business School of the Rockies
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posted Wednesday, March 30, 2011 1:42 PM
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posted Tuesday, March 29, 2011 2:35 PM
by Jan McLees, Arapahoe Community College
Attend the Spring Career Fair at Arapahoe Community College on Thursday, March 31, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Second Floor Lobby, FREE! Meet 30+ employers from government, financial, retail, nonprofit, hosptiality, health, marketing, military and more. Find part-time and full-time jobs! Bring your resume!
A job search is never a peice of cake, but the rough economy has made job-seeking more tedious and frustrating than ever for most ...
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posted Thursday, March 24, 2011 1:56 PM
by . ., Accounting & Business School of the Rockies
When you are interviewing for a job, it is important to remember that this is your one and perhaps only opportunity to represent yourself in the hopes of landing the job. Therefore, treat such opportunities with due respect.
Do not be late! If from the very beginning you are unable to make an appointment on time, imagine what the employer will think. Be 15 minutes early. Often the employer will have you fill out a job application during this ...
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posted Tuesday, March 22, 2011 10:35 AM
by Laura Hazen, Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe P.C.
LinkedIn is an amazing tool for job seekers and employers alike. It holds contacts and fosters communication and connection between and among countless professionals. Status updates can be tied to Twitter and Facebook, and the whole social media network can feel, at times, instant, vast and seamless. Many an employer builds LinkedIn and similar sites into its marketing plans, encouraging employees to use social media tools to develop connections and ...
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