Résumé Writing

“All know the way, few actually walk it.” – Bodhidharma If the 5th century Buddhist monk I just quoted was alive today, I suspect he’d understand more about how to use LinkedIn than many of our clients, and if truth be told, many of us. When it comes to that gold standard for professional networking, […]

The Greek concept of “Meraki” is about putting your soul into the work, doing something with love, creativity, and deep personal investment. And it shows up in good résumé work in various ways: It is Thoughtful Translation, Not Just Formatting Meraki-driven résumé writing is interpreting lived experience, not just rearranging bullets. You decide what mattered, […]

“This is why people get so brain-constipated when they try to choose a career, and why they often pick the wrong one: they don’t understand the craziness that they have to offer, nor the craziness that will be demanded of them, and so they spend their lives jamming their square-peg selves into round-hole jobs.” ~ […]

LinkedIn is one of the most powerful tools you can use to have our clients move their careers forward. It’s also a considerable paradox. On the surface, it seems straightforward. It is anything but. Consider the “About” section. How natural for uninformed users (that’s most of them and nearly all of our clients) to think […]

No matter how far you advance in your coaching or writing career, your longevity is a byproduct of your ability to adapt and reinvent yourself.  This reinvention process is not likely to happen by accident. Given that the shelf-life of an idea is about as long as a TikTok trend, now is a good time […]

(Inspired by the 1991 children’s book “If You Give a Moose a Muffin” by Laura Numeroff)   If you give a jobseeker a résumé, they’ll probably want to read the job boards.   When they start reading the job boards,  they’ll notice all the great-sounding positions.  Only this time, they’ll see possibility instead of panic. […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) and applicant tracking systems (ATS) are no longer future concerns, they are today’s résumé gatekeepers. For job seekers, that means more automation and less clarity. For résumé writers, it means adapting to new formats, keywords, and content strategies. The good news is that certified professionals are uniquely positioned to help clients navigate […]

The U.S. job market is still standing, but it’s getting harder to read. September’s labor data came out in fragments due to the federal government shutdown, leaving economists and career professionals piecing together clues from private reports, alternative indicators, and early-October trends. Here’s what we know (and what we don’t) about where hiring is heading, […]

All the clients you’ve ever had, all the clients you will ever have, have one thing in common. They are uninformed about how to win rewarding careers. If this were not so, why would they seek you out? Even so, many arrive with a collection of tips & tricks they got from that universal “career […]

November is National Career Development Month, which means it is the perfect time to pause and ask not just where your career is headed, but how ready you are for the changes shaping the modern workplace. Coaches and writers are in a unique position to influence the way our clients handle these same dynamics. Artificial […]

When it comes to financial planning, one golden rule is “every dollar needs a purpose”. The same is true with the résumé. Every line should add value to the story. Just as a smart budget reflects spending priorities, a smart résumé reflects the right mix of skills and experience that will help clients reach their […]

“A year from now you may wish you had started today.”  ̶  Karen Lamb   In our fast-paced world, it is so easy for activity to distract us from accomplishment. Every day you do so many important things. The work you do affects the lives of your clients and their families, often for years to […]