Blue Sky Resumes

Every now and then, someone will ask me the age-old question: “Is it OK to lie on my resume?” I’ve always said no – I never think lying is a good idea because (a) it’s wrong (b) you might get found out, and (c) you might not get found out, get the job, and then [...]

In my last post in this series, I talked about how you can use VisualCV to put your resume online. Creating a VisualCV is an important step in establishing yourself online, but as I mentioned in that post, you also need to find ways to make sure you rank highly for your own name in [...]

Regular readers know that I’m big on the need to build a strong online presence. There are a number of reasons for this: 1) Recruiters are increasingly using the web to source candidates and you want to be found. 2) You also need a place to send people to learn more about you. 3) If [...]

Resume Bear has the scoop and some really eye-opening examples of the incredibly dumb things people post online. If you are searching for a job or applying to a college or even just hoping to keep the job you have you should be very careful what you say and post online. Four out of five [...]

Are you feeling stuck in a job search rut? One of the most frequent questions I’m asked is ‘how can I get people to respond to my resume?’ I understand the feeling – it’s incredibly discouraging to apply for job after job and never hear a peep back. You start to think it must be [...]

A few days ago I wrote a post about the 7 most frequent mistakes people make on LinkedIn and one reader, Brennan, commented that he had never thought of adding video to his profile until he read a comment by another reader. As a result, he figured out the somewhat convoluted process of adding video [...]

Before I get to the 7 mistakes (and how to fix them) let me explain why having a good LinkedIn profile is important and why more than 1 million people are joining the service every 2 weeks. Not only is LinkedIn a great way to network, it’s also increasingly used by recruiters to post vacancies [...]

If you’re not using Twitter, you’re not alone. Although the social networking site is growing at a rapid pace, it is still far smaller than giants like Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace. And yet it may provide more opportunities for job seekers than any of those sites. To understand why, you first need to understand how [...]