Blue Sky Resumes

15 years ago today, my dad died. He smoked for years and barely made it to 60 before lung cancer took his life. We miss him terribly. He was one of those people who leave a huge hole when they go. On the day of his funeral, they needed a spillover room in the chapel [...]

Do you only connect with people you know on LinkedIn? If so, you’re making yourself far less visible than you need to be and you’ll get fewer interviews as a result. I know, I know – the LinkedIn people say you shouldn’t connect to people you don’t know. Plus tons of social media “experts” all [...]

I’ve seen some great pieces on the Susan Boyle phenomenon and all make sense. (If you don’t know who Susan Boyle is, go here first). This one by Letti Cottin Pogrebin suggests that Susan makes middle-aged women cry because she represents a triumph over ageism. I wonder about this – like many people, I’ve watched [...]

We all know that networking is the #1 way to get a new job. Everyone says so! But what if you’re shy and hate doing it? I’m just like that. The idea of networking always terrified me. When I started my business, I knew I’d have to make new contacts and revive old ones, and [...]

When I first started my resume writing business, I learned to write resumes in a very formal style. I took exams and followed association style guides and worried about doing everything just right. But as the years have gone by, the Internet has revolutionized communication. We expect a more informal tone when we read websites [...]

I really liked this post by Sital on the Career Hub blog. He makes great points about how we can set ourselves up for job search failure. It’s an especially good read for anyone feeling knocked down by economic news and I found many of his points just as applicable to small business owners as [...]