by NRWA President | Apr 15, 2023 | Career Planning & Focus, Career Tips, Interview Tips, Job Searching, Personal Branding, Resume Writing
QUESTION: I’m targeting multiple roles; how should I create my LinkedIn profile to attract recruiters? v Jennifer Gruwald, University of Connecticut Use keywords that overlap for each of the roles you are targeting. Ensure that you tell a story in your...
by NRWA President | Mar 6, 2023 | Career Planning & Focus, Career Tips, Interview Tips, Job Searching, Personal Branding, Resume Writing
QUESTION: After 10 years in my industry, I am ready for a management role. How do I “sell” myself as manager-capable on my resume without the experience? v Stacie Fehrm, Stacie Writes Resumes Concisely describe your leadership skills in the profile summary....
by NRWA President | Jul 11, 2022 | Career Goal Setting, Career Planning & Focus, Career Tips, Job Searching, Letters, Bios & Other Career Tools, Personal Branding, Resume Writing
QUESTION: I am an older worker recently laid off (can you believe it in this job market?!). Do you have some tips to overcome ageism? v Meg McCormick Your resume doesn’t have to outline every job you’ve ever held. For jobs you held 15+ years ago, use an...
by NRWA President | Jul 7, 2022 | Career Goal Setting, Career Planning & Focus, Career Tips, Job Searching, Letters, Bios & Other Career Tools, Personal Branding, Resume Writing
QUESTION: During COVID-19 pandemic, I couldn’t get an internship. Now I’m graduating with no experience which is atypical for my chosen career path. What should I put on my resume? v Jaime Chambron , Career Agility System What did you do instead of an internship? Take...
by NRWA President | Jul 5, 2022 | Career Tips, Job Searching, Letters, Bios & Other Career Tools, Personal Branding, Resume Writing
QUESTION: As a Chinese native, I plan to use my westernized first name, “Jennifer,” on my resume instead of my real name: “Xiaoying.” What are some best practices around using “nicknames” on a resume? v Cheryl Minnick, University of...
by NRWA President | May 6, 2022 | Career Tips, Job Searching, Job Searching Online, LinkedIn Profile Writing, Personal Branding
QUESTION: Should I use the public “Open to Work” graphic on my LinkedIn profile photo? v Cathy Lanzalaco, Inspire Careers When openly searching for a new job, marketing your value versus your unemployment status will strengthen your candidacy to land the job you...
