10 Years’ Experience

“But you left (*NAME OF COMPANY*) off of my resume! I hear this A LOT! A good resume has 10 years’ experience represented (15, at the most!). On the whole, hiring managers will STOP READING once they get to listings that go further back than 10 years. Why do they do this? Think about your…

08/27/2019AlwaysTypingAlways Typing, Applicant Tracking System, ATS, Career Counseling, core competencies, hard skills, Job Application, Job Search, professional summary, Resume Tips, soft skillsAlways Typing, applicant tracking system, career counselor, job application, job hunting, professional experience, resume, resume tips, resume writing, work experience

Resume Writing Workshop

I’ve converted the PowerPoint presentation from the Resume Writing Workshop at my local library to a video. There is no audio as it was a simple presentation but, as you go through the “show” please feel free to email me any questions you have.

07/18/2019AlwaysTypingAlways Typing, Applicant Tracking System, ATS, Career Counseling, core competencies, hard skills, Job Application, Job Search, professional summary, Resume Tips, soft skillsAlways Typing, applicant tracking system, career counselor, job application, job hunting, professional experience, professional headline, resume, resume tips, resume writing, work experience

Ban The Box

NOTE: This post IS NOT legal advice. Ban The Box I’ve seen a lot of questions posted lately about the requirements of disclosing a criminal background on a job application. As of 2016, half of the US, and I think part, if not all of the UK, has implemented a piece of legislation called “Ban…

03/03/2019AlwaysTypingAlways Typing, Career Counseling, Job Application, Job SearchAlways Typing, career counselor, job application, job hunting

Beat The Bot!

APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEMS ARE EVIL! As sad as it is, this image is so true. Applicant Tracking System (ATS) scans are a job seeker’s #1 concern…as if putting together a resume isn’t already difficult enough. Let’s use some numbers to demonstrate the “black hole” that is the ATS. You are on Indeed and finally find…

02/21/2019AlwaysTypingAlways Typing, Applicant Tracking System, ATS, Career Counseling, core competencies, hard skills, Job Application, Job Search, professional summary, Resume Tips, soft skills, TechnologyAlways Typing, applicant tracking system, job application, job hunting, professional experience, professional headline, resume, resume tips, resume writing

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