Helping You Reach Your Job Search and Career Goals
Do you include your picture with your résumé? I know for some time now that the recommendation has been that job seekers should not include a picture or other personal information with their application materials (see this post on Clue Wagon as an example of what people who know the field say). I understand why, [...]
Dan Pink gave a brilliant talk at TEDGlobal 2009 on the study of motivation. In it, he spoke about the paradox that exists when you offer financial incentives as a means to improve performance. You would think that the promise of money would encourage most individuals to do better. The reality is that, when creativity [...]
In an article entitled Six Tips for Following Up on Your Resume, I found a great idea for the start of a cover letter. The author, Liz Ryan, wrote: “As you write your customized cover letter for the presumed hiring manager, be sure to focus more on the organization and its needs than on your [...]
Do you customize your résumé for the various positions you have been applying for? I realize it that it takes extra time for you to change your résumé every time you apply to a posting, but consider this: if you send the exact same résumé each time, you could be providing too much information. Given [...]
