As a small business owner, I think a lot about the fact that a person has to know, like, and trust me in order to decide to work with me. This is applicable to job seekers as well- you are selling a product, and that product is YOU. In this episode, I break down know, like, and trust with tools and strategies to help you build a relationship with a potential buyer (an employer).

What goes on your resume? What DOESN’T go on your resume? Where should various pieces of information go on our resume - if at all? I answer all these questions and more in this week’s episode.

Your resume summary should be utilized to lay out your brand differentiators - what you bring to the table that no other candidate likely will. I see two primary problems with resumes that come across my desks: Either there is no branding at all, or the attempt at branding merely tells the reader that the candidate has the minimum ualifications expected of everyone they would even consider for the role.

Over the years, a number of people have reached out to me with concerns about their resume - in some caes, resumes I wrote for them. They went to a website that offered a free resume critique and got back harsh criticism that worried them.

Do you really want AI to evaluate your resume - AI that was created for the express purpose of convincing you that you need that company’s resume services? And if you select a more human approach - how can you make sure the human evaluating your resume actually knows what they’re talking about?

In this episode of The Exclusive Career Coach podcast, I talk about three scenarios for getting a resume review - and how “free” isn’t free at all.

Here’s what I see on almost every resume that comes my way: Either there isn’t an achievement in sight, or the few achievements that are there are mixed in with bulleted job duties - and they are weakly written. Job duties tell the employr WHAT yo did. Achievements, on the other hand, tell an emplyer HOW WELL you did your job.

I can’t believe this is episode #300! In honor, I am offering My Best Career Advice, Academy Award style, in each category I cover.

Today, I want to delve into the three biggest mistakes I see people making in their attempts to brand themselves – as well as the solution. First, we’ll talk about why personal branding is important, then break down the mistakes I see most often, wrapping up with the solution, accompanied by some examples.

This week my guest is Marcelle Yeager of Career Valet, and we’re talking about navigating remote work. Our focus is on managing and being managed in “the new world order” with in-office, remote, and hybrid employees all working together. We also cover how to ensure you are setting yourself up for success as a remote worker — and how, if you are a manager, you can set your employees up for success in a remote environment.

Let’s face it: we’re navigating uncharted waters when it comes to the job search these days. So much has changed, and we’re seeing clients struggle to be successful in their job search.

Presenting this information in a Problem/Solution format, today we’ll cover what’s tripping up job seekers up and my recommendations for how to address each issue.

Want to know how to navigate and stand out as a strong candidate in the workplace? In today’s podcast episode, I share my top five career management tips to succeed in the workplace.

In previous podcasts, I’ve talked about updating your resume and LinkedIn profile, getting some fresh recommendations on LinkedIn, and connecting with decision-makers at your target companies on LinkedIn. Today, let’s talk about some of the trends in hiring for 2018.

In today’s podcast episode, I share my top eight tips for being ARFO (Always Ready For Opportunity). When you’re ready for opportunity, you can take advantage of those opportunities when they come along.

Just like the products marketed and sold by you, my sales and marketing superstars, YOU are a brand. In today’s podcast episode, I want to give you my favorite questions for determining my clients’ brand.

I’ve probably viewed 10,000 resumes in my career; I’ve written more than 1,000. Today, I’m talking about the top ten missteps I see in the resumes I receive.

This week’s and next week’s podcasts will focus on a Q&A session I had with two college students. They fired questions at me that are on their minds, as well as career-related questions their friends wanted to ask.

This week’s podcast episode is part 2 of my Q&A session with two Florida State University students, Melizza Black and Jolana Alonso.

Searching for the right job is tricky for any person, especially if they’re thrown into the real word right out of college. There are three main perspectives I want to share in today’s podcast episode with upcoming (or recent) college graduates related to their first “real” job search.

Resumes are not the easiest to put together. There’s no objectively right or wrong way to format your resume, but it’s important to know what to put on them. In today’s podcast episode, I share some useful points to consider when building your resume.

This month, we’re covering the marketing documents you need for your job search – your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile. Today, let’s talk about the cover letter.

There’s nothing US citizens should do in their job search that foreign nationals shouldn’t do. There is, however, another layer (or perhaps a few additional layers) that foreign nationals should consider when searching and applying for jobs.