by Ask the Experts NRWA | Jun 7, 2021 | Career Changing, Career Planning & Focus, Letters, Bios & Other Career Tools, Resume Writing
QUESTION: I have a Ph.D. but the jobs I’m applying to do not require this education level. Should I leave it off the resume? Will that be lying? v Jennifer Gruwald, University of Connecticut If you are including an Education section and have listed other degrees,...
by Ask the Experts NRWA | May 14, 2021 | Letters, Bios & Other Career Tools
QUESTION: How do I submit a cover letter now that we don’t mail them anymore? And how long should it be? v Jane Roqueplot, JaneCo's Sensible Solutions There ARE situations for mailing. If responding to an ad, follow its guidelines. Use a clear short subject line....
by Ask the Experts NRWA | May 12, 2021 | Resume Writing
QUESTION: I left my previous company 2 months after getting promoted. How do I present that on my resume? There were no additional accomplishments during that time. So how can I highlight the promotion without giving any negative impression on my early departure?...
by Ask the Experts NRWA | May 12, 2021 | Personal Branding, Professional Networking, Resume Writing
QUESTION: I am looking for a new job with functions completely different from my previous position. How do I identify transferrable skills from the last job that can help me in my job search? v Jane Roqueplot, JaneCo's Sensible Solutions Transferrable and soft...
by Ask the Experts NRWA | Apr 16, 2021 | Job Searching
QUESTION: How long should a job search take? I once heard that I should expect a month for every $10,000 in salary. Is this still true? v Kate Williamson, Scientech Resumes Will it take someone targeting a $200K salary 20 months to find a job? The length comes...
