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Addressing Perceptions of Inflexibility After Long-Term Employment
QUESTION: After long-term employment with one company, how do I combat perceptions that I am inflexible, set in my ways, or unable to adapt to new work environments—both on my resume and in an interview? When developing your resume, write about transferrable...
Showcasing Soft Skills on your Resume
QUESTION: How do I quantify and showcase soft skills effectively on my resume? I try to avoid putting a laundry list of soft skills in the competency section of a resume. Instead, I look to showcase how soft skills were applied to attain a result, outcome,...
Translating International Work Experience for Domestic Employers
QUESTION: I have extensive international work experience. How do I translate foreign job titles, qualifications, and experience to be understood and valued by domestic employers? Standardize job titles by researching similar domestic roles. Translate education,...
Limited Work Experience & References
QUESTION: Because of my limited work experience and other issues, I struggle to find suitable references, as well as recommendations for LinkedIn. Do you have any suggestions? Look outside of work situations to source references by leveraging professors,...
Answering Interview Question about Interviewing with Others
QUESTION: In my last interview, they asked which other companies I was interviewing with. How should I have answered? Consider providing general responses without specifically naming companies. For example, respond by stating, "similar companies in the industry"...
What to do if you feel you’ve been discriminated against in an interview.
QUESTION: How can I make my resume standout when there are already over 500 applicants? Discrimination can be especially difficult to prove, so unless you have rock-solid proof, pursuing legal action may not yield results. You can contact an employment attorney...
How can I make my resume stand out from a sea of applicants?
QUESTION: How can I make my resume standout when there are already over 500 applicants? My advice for clients worried about stiff competition is the same as for those facing only a few other applicants: write concisely and focus on the most relevant information....
Salary Negotiations
QUESTION: I’ve been offered the job. Now, I wonder how, when, and if I can negotiate salary. Can you help? Always negotiate! Negotiating your salary sets a precedence for future conversations. What if you’re happy with the proposed salary? Negotiate for an extra...
Addressing Employment Gaps Due to Mental Health
QUESTION: How can I address a gap in employment due to mental health reasons in my resume without compromising my privacy? Whenever a client tells me they had a gap in their history due to a personal matter, I always use the phrase “personal sabbatical.” I write...
Should you use artificial intelligence (AI) to write your résumé?
QUESTION: I’m not a good writer. I think I should let an AI chatbot write my résumé. Can recruiters tell? Do they care? Leveraging tech is smart. But—it takes *skill* to stand out when your competitors are using the same tools. A generic or questionable...
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