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Wishing you a wonderful day of gratitude and love with those nearest and dearest to your heart. #happythanksgiving

When you have a lot you want to fit on a resume, you may be inclined to use columns, but did you know that columns can alter the way ATS sees your resume? Plus, this before example had almost no space between lines, making it exceptionally difficult to read. And talk about "death by bullets!" By adding in some white space, organizing the information better, taking away columns, and even adding an eye-catching testimonial, the after has a bigger impact. Which do you prefer? #resumewriter #resumewriting #makeovermonday #beforeandafter ******** Most job seekers have no idea if their resume is working or getting lost in the abyss. At Your Career Advocate, I write resumes that get through ATS systems and into the hands of hiring managers, providing you with the tools and education you need to land more interviews and job offers. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g-nxHY8w.

Some people get pretty anxious when it comes to job interviews, but I want you to step back for a minute and remember that YOU are interviewing the company and people just as much as they are interviewing you. It's totally okay to ask questions and gain clarification during these important meetings. Bookmark today's video as a reminder to make your interview a conversation, not a grilling. #jobsearch #jobinterview ******** Most job seekers have no idea if their resume is working or getting lost in the abyss. At Your Career Advocate, I write resumes that get through ATS systems and into the hands of hiring managers, providing you with the tools and education you need to land more interviews and job offers. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g-nxHY8w.

I don't often show you IT resumes, so here's an example of a network engineer for #makeoverMonday. While the client had good information on her resume before, it was three pages long, all in bullets, and hard to read. By cutting to the chase and adding accomplishments, we were able to put a focus on the client's talents and value add, keeping it at two pages. ?? The client started getting more interviews and accepted a position within two months of working together! #beforeandafter #resumewriter #resumewriting ******** Most job seekers have no idea if their resume is working or getting lost in the abyss. At Your Career Advocate, I write resumes that get through ATS systems and into the hands of hiring managers, providing you with the tools and education you need to land more interviews and job offers. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g-nxHY8w.

I hope you'll indulge me with this slightly longer video, but I think you'll find it incredibly valuable. Today, I'm showing you what I normally reserve for paying clients: How to leverage LinkedIn to follow up with recruiters after you apply online. This is one you'll want to bookmark because I'll walk you through step by step on how to: ? Find the company on LinkedIn. ? Search for a recruiter/HR person. ? Leverage your network, send a message, or connect with this person. Oh and by the way, one of my clients saw a 50% return on her efforts by doing exactly what I'm sharing today, securing a job offer in a matter of weeks. This is job-search gold. #jobsearch #followup #applicationtips ******** Most job seekers have no idea if their resume is working or getting lost in the abyss. At Your Career Advocate, I write resumes that get through ATS systems and into the hands of hiring managers, providing you with the tools and education you need to land more interviews and job offers. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g-nxHY8w.

Now that the radio stations are playing holiday music—much to my chagrin—you might be wondering if you should put your job search on hold. I'm guessing you know my answer, but this video will explain the why. #jobsearch #holidayjobsearch ******** Most job seekers have no idea if their resume is working or getting lost in the abyss. At Your Career Advocate, I write resumes that get through ATS systems and into the hands of hiring managers, providing you with the tools and education you need to land more interviews and job offers. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g-nxHY8w.

Are you front-loading your resume accomplishments? So many times, I review resumes that actually have accomplishments, but just try to find the outcome. I dare you. That winning result is hidden at the end of the bullet, destined to die a slow, lonely death. This is the kind of thing I usually see: * Created a program as the leader of a cross-functional team of marketers, sales professionals, and customer service leaders, coordinating all aspects of the project from scheduling to go-live. Within two months of launch, sales increased $400K and customer satisfaction skyrocketed. Okay, there's an accomplishment there, yes, but ugh. It’s so hard to read. And who’s really reading your resume anyway? Try this instead: * Increased sales $400K and skyrocketed customer satisfaction in 2 months through development and launch of customer-focused program; united collaborative, cross-functional team to deliver these results. See the difference? Leading words such as increased, boosted, skyrocketed, decreased, reduced, avoided, mitigated (and many others!) tell the reader, “Hey, I’m an accomplishment! Pay attention to me!” And they will. Don’t bury the lead, friends. Be proud of your accomplishments! ******** Most job seekers have no idea if their resume is working or getting lost in the abyss. At Your Career Advocate, I write resumes that get through ATS systems and into the hands of hiring managers, providing you with the tools and education you need to land more interviews and job offers. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g-nxHY8w.

"If ATS systems can't read headers or footers, why should I put my contact information on the header of page two of my resume?" Great question! While ATS systems cannot read headers, footers, graphs, charts, tables, icons, or images, you can still put them on your resume—for people. And that's exactly what your contact information on page two is for. Imagine you're a busy HR person and you print out the resumes you plan to review. Then they all fall on the floor. Yikes! By having your name on page two, it will help that HR person put things back together while not getting in the way of your ATS resume. ******** Most job seekers have no idea if their resume is working or getting lost in the abyss. At Your Career Advocate, I write resumes that get through ATS systems and into the hands of hiring managers, providing you with the tools and education you need to land more interviews and job offers. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g-nxHY8w.

Getting a job offer is cause to celebrate! But it also can make you wonder what to do. Do you scream YES! from the rafters? Or should you weigh your options? In today's reel, I'm sharing some reasons to take a breath after receiving an offer and how to ask for a little time before you provide your answer. #jobinterviewtips ******** Most job seekers have no idea if their resume is working or getting lost in the abyss. At Your Career Advocate, I write resumes that get through ATS systems and into the hands of hiring managers, providing you with the tools and education you need to land more interviews and job offers. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g-nxHY8w.

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