by NRWA President | Jun 6, 2022 | Career Changing, Career Goal Setting, Career Planning & Focus, Career Tips, Executive Job Searching, Letters, Bios & Other Career Tools, Resume Design, Resume Writing
QUESTION: I share a name with a person who has a bad public reputation, and I think it’s costing me interviews. What can I do about this? v Dan Shortridge, Results Resumes You have several simple options to differentiate yourself:> Use a nickname> Use a middle...
by NRWA President | Jun 3, 2022 | Career Changing, Career Goal Setting, Career Planning & Focus, Career Tips, Executive Job Searching, Letters, Bios & Other Career Tools, Resume Design, Resume Writing
QUESTION: I am interested in getting roles on both corporate and nonprofit boards. How do I write my resume for this purpose? Do I need two different resumes – one for corporate board roles and another for nonprofit board opportunities? v Laura Smith-Proulx, An...
by NRWA President | Apr 4, 2022 | Career Changing, Career Goal Setting, Career Planning & Focus, Career Tips, Executive Job Searching, Job Searching, Job Searching at 50+
QUESTION: My company will be downsizing soon, and I know I’m going to get cut. HR says they’ll hire an outplacement firm to help us find a new job. Should I take advantage of this? v Virginia Franco, Virginia Franco Resumes All outplacement firms are not created...
by NRWA President | Mar 5, 2022 | Career Tips, Executive Job Searching, Job Searching, Job Searching at 50+, Job Searching Online, LinkedIn Profile Writing
QUESTION: Which LinkedIn privacy settings are important for me to consider when job hunting? v Kate Williamson, Scientech Resumes 1) Turn OFF ‘Share profile updates with your network’ to prevent your connections from getting notified of profile changes;2) Turn ON...
by NRWA President | Sep 6, 2021 | Executive Job Searching, Job Searching, Job Searching at 50+, Job Searching Online, LinkedIn Profile Writing
QUESTION: I just read some advice to “weave your personality into your resume.” How would I do that? v Emily Christakis 1 Think of the soft skills you bring to the table. What words would a previous manager, colleague or client use to describe you? Extract...
by NRWA President | Sep 3, 2021 | Executive Job Searching, Job Searching, Job Searching at 50+, Job Searching Online, LinkedIn Profile Writing
QUESTION: Now that we have 220 characters for LinkedIn headlines, how should we best use this space? v Carol Adams, Ideal Resumes, LLC I always recommend quality over quantity. Focus on conveying your value add succinctly in a way that shows who you are and what...