As the success of my business, The Writing Guru®, and professional notoriety has surged in recent years, it has not come without content thieves and internet plagiarists stealing my intellectual property. In recent times, I’ve found numerous instances of my website content on The Writing Guru lifted (from my homepage to my terms of service), […]
Just like how the Zack Morris brick phone has been replaced by sleek and lightweight smartphones, your resume should not look the way it did back in 1995. Resumes are not what they were 20 years ago or even 10 years ago for that matter. Today, they require a completely different mindset and systematic approach. […]
Many times when a consultation call begins with a job candidate, I will hear, “There are so many resume writers out there to choose from. What makes you different?” Just as people come in all shapes and sizes, resume writers do as well. There are a series of questions which I recommend asking any resume […]
Many months ago, Why Your LinkedIn Profile is More Compelling Than Your Resume, became published in The Huffington Post, and word traveled fast. In fact, 300+ shares and over 20,000 views occurred. On a daily basis, we speak with multiple job candidates who are seeking both an overhaul to their resume and a full makeover […]
Life is full of twists and turns. Your career will have unknown paths and roads. Sometimes you will come to a fork in the road. Which road will you choose and why? Whose life will you impact along the way? It has often been said that the only place where “success” comes before “work” is […]
The average job search is 33 weeks. There are an average of 250 working days in a calendar year. A $40,000 a year salary converts to a loss of $160 a day during a job search. 2 weeks with no work can equate to a loss of $1600. That’s a hefty number that many cannot […]
Have you ever wondered why some of your friends or colleagues always seem to nail their interviews and get the higher salary? Interviewing is a skill. It takes practice, confidence and focus. Negotiating your salary also takes great skill. Here are 5 of our top interview secrets on how to beat out the competition and […]