Isaacson did a masterful job of capturing the essence of both Jobs’ demanding personality and creative genius. We’ve all heard about Jobs as a visionary and somebody who will be remembered generations from now for transforming six different industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. However, it wasn’t until I [...]
One of the questions I frequently hear from new clients is “Why do I have to pay for my resume upfront?” The answer is simply because it is far easier for the client to recoup their money from the credit card company than it is for me to collect payment from a client who can’t [...]
There was a great article in Fast Company this morning from Kevin Purdy, “How To Work From Home Like You Mean It” that I think of lot of work from home freelancers or solopreneurs can relate to. For the last six years, I have had the pleasure of not having to go into [...]
One thing I tell every potential client I speak with is that creating a truly great resume is a process. Sure, there are instances when I can just take a client’s existing resume, and with little bit of input, turn it into masterpiece (not to toot my own horn…). But more often than not, it [...]
Great article today at Business Insider on how to effectively use LinkedIn. And it has pictures, which is awesome.
According to a recent ranking by Business Week of CEOs of the top 1,000 publicly held US companies, more chief executive officers majored in engineering – not marketing, not finance, and not law – than any other discipline.
I have noticed a recent trend that the majority of senior-level marketing executives that I have worked [...]
Continue Reading →At The Executive Element, one of the most important things we consider when crafting a resume is how the document will look on a computer screen. Let’s face it, recruiters and hiring managers aren’t printing off stacks of resumes to review; they’re quickly browsing through them on their computer screens. This is why we front-load [...]
Continue Reading →It’s 2011 and I’m still amazed at how many people still don’t understand the importance of having an email address that is suitable for the job search. Below are some samples (slightly altered) of email addresses that I have seen on resumes lately:
puppyluvr5@yahoo.com – Not only is this one a little creepy, it also [...]
Continue Reading →Choosing a resume writer to use is very similar to selecting an attorney or accountant. You want to find a true professional who has the right amount of experience and expertise, at a fair price, to lead you though the process. Here are six things to consider when choosing a resume writer:
1) Do they [...]
Continue Reading →I read an interesting article this morning by Nicholas Carlson at the Business Insider about Tristan Walker, a Stanford MBA student who sent a letter (eight letters, actually) to the founders of FourSquare asking for a job. Ultimately, he got the job and is now their Vice President of Business Development. He didn’t [...]
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