Blue Sky Resumes

Barbara Safani has had enough of ill-informed and condescending critiques of the professional resume writing industry:
So please, if you have been reading the advice of people who are bashing the resume writing industry, take a moment to reflect on how condescending their advice is. You are an intelligent consumer. If some aspect of a resume [...]

There is a lot of talk these days about how job seekers can “market themselves” and “build a personal brand” and, a phrase I often use, “communicate their value proposition.” All of this can sound intimidating when you’re faced with finding a job in a tough job market. Believe me I know – I’ve been [...]

I was just skimming one of those “10 sites you should know about’ type posts when I came across two really problematic sites among those listed.
Razume and Resume Social are both sites that encourage users to create a resume, then seek feedback from other community members. Here is what Razume says:
On Razume, you can ask [...]

Just had a conversation with a client that prompted this quick post.
The client loves his new resume except for one feature. This feature is a little unusual (can’t tell you what it is – trade secret!) but really makes his resume pop. It will not appeal to everyone – some recruiters may even dislike it [...]

Social media is amazing. We can think something, type it, and just like that, broadcast it to the world. Amazing!
But this ability to communicate with everyone has a downside. All too often, people feel that because they can say something, they should. I can’t count the number of smart and interesting people I’ve stopped following [...]