by Erin Kennedy | Mar 9, 2019 | Career Advice
Sending out generic resumes to dozens of companies never worked in the past, and it especially won’t work in today’s job searching climate. However, you may have just spent hundreds of dollars on a professionally crafted resume or spent as many hours creating one yourself and cannot invest that much time or money on one for every position for which you are applying. So, how do you take your final executive resume and use it to apply for multiple jobs, let alone match it to various job descriptions? Here are some tips to consider when writing those resumes.
by Erin Kennedy | Dec 8, 2018 | Career Advice
There may be many things holding you back from potentially landing that dream job, one of which is getting discovered online, which is a critical component of any job search. Another important facet of any job search is tailoring your resume to incorporate more SEO (search engine optimization) terms to help your name show up more frequently in search results. But what about personal branding? This is also an important piece of a job search that can’t be overlooked. Here are some reasons why you need both personal SEO and personal branding when searching for your next job.
by Erin Kennedy | Oct 5, 2018 | Career Advice
Most employers will ease you into the new role to allow you to get a better feel for your position, your co-workers, and the overall culture in general.
by Erin Kennedy | Jul 5, 2018 | Career Advice
We’ve all been there. We want to quit our job but don’t want to alert our employer. It can be tricky looking for a job while working. On the plus side, one of the main benefits of looking for a new job while currently employed is you will generally be more attractive to employers.
by Erin Kennedy | May 4, 2018 | Career Advice
We teach our kids, “Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet.” We need to take our own advice to heart when it comes to what should be used in a resume. Executives can work diligently and do extensive amounts of research to know what to put on a resume, only to struggle with landing a job.
by Erin Kennedy | Mar 8, 2018 | Career Advice
Reading the title sounds like a bit like “Speed Dating.” In Speed Dating, you have 60 seconds to make an impression on the other person, which could result in a future date, or be a complete bust! Similarly, with your resume, you have only a handful of seconds to make an impression on a potential employer.
by Erin Kennedy | Feb 9, 2018 | Career Advice
As social networking goes for professionals, you know that I unabashedly love LinkedIn. LinkedIn can be an extremely valuable tool for executives. However, understanding how it works and how it can work for you is critical. If you are going to take the time to write your executive profile on your LinkedIn page, you owe it to yourself to understand some of the inner workings and how to put those inner workings to work for you.
by Erin Kennedy | Jan 12, 2018 | Career Advice
One of the most helpful things you can do is to start polishing your search methods as soon as possible-so that you can dive into the 2018 job listings with a rejuvenated attitude. At Professional Résumé Services, we have compiled an assortment of helpful questions to ask when job hunting and writing a professional résumé to start your new job search.
by Erin Kennedy | May 8, 2016 | Trends
In today’s competitive job search market, it is crucial that you are networking and conducting your search using multiple venues. If you’re just checking online job posts, or skimming over the classifieds in your local paper-then you’re missing out. Using social media...
by Erin Kennedy | Dec 10, 2015 | on the job
December is here! Some places have already seen snow, shoppers are recovering from Black Friday madness, and all of you are looking forward to the many celebrations that take place at work and at home. Okay, maybe not ALL of you, but most professionals will have some...
