Ask yourself…

Two thousand hours. That’s the average amount of time a person spends at work each year. Over the span of a career, that adds up to more than 90,000 hours. Two thousand hours annually of getting up in the morning, driving home in the evening, and ...

How to make oneself more marketable to the defense industry

I recently received a request for information from a job seeker with a Masters in English and a Bachelors in Political Science. This job seeker was having a hard time finding a position in the Northern Virginia (NOVA) area. Either she was told she had too ...

History of the Resume – Evolution Since 1482!

I got a kick out of seeing the historic evolution of a resume from it’s initial form and format back when Leonardo Da Vinci created the first, to today’s social media link packed versions. One thing that is definitely following a trend – if you are ...

What to look for in LinkedIn trainers…don’t settle!

What to look for from LinkedIn trainers:   I am beginning to see more training classes offered from ‘Social Media Experts’ providing training classes for the LinkedIn social media platform.  What concerns me is the trainers are calling themselves Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).  When I view ...

RADIO INTERVIEW – June 11, 2012 – Charlie Lobosco & Dawn Boyer

Listen to internet radio with Tough Talk Radio Network on Blog Talk Radio   Here is the MP3 recording of the radio interview with Charlie and Eva Lobosco on the Tough Talk Radio Show first airing June 11, 2012, interviewing Dawn D. Boyer, Ph.D. about her ...

The Importance of a Good Resume – How Are You Going To Write One?

Are you asking yourself, “What do I do first to find a job?” or “What do I do first to write a resume?”  Some dream of financial freedom, and others are simply trying to find a job to help them pay the bills.  Are you needing ...

Turn a resume job description into a capability statement.

Many job seekers are not aware their resumes are ‘boring’ and tell the recruiter nothing other than providing a copy and paste version of a job seeker’s most recent job description. The job description may be word-for-word from the most recent company’s compensation plan.  Resume owners ...

So you want to be a Human Resources professional?

So you want to be a Human Resources professional?   Human Resources Management (HRM) is one of the hardest business arenas into which to get established, especially at a management level. So many (predominantly female) have to work their way up through the ranks, including paying ...

SECRETS TO MAKING JOB FAIRS WORK FOR CAREER SEARCHES

SECRETS A PROFESSIONAL RECRUITER SHARES TO MAKE JOB FAIRS ADVANCE YOUR CAREER! FIND THE ANSWERS and SECRET INFORMATION: ·  Why employers still attend and sponsor job fair events ·  Why attending job fairs are an advantage for career seekers ·  What to take to a job fair – other than a resume ·  What to ...

Resume du Jour – Esmeralda Euart – Spanish Language Translator

Esmeralda Euart Virginia Beach, VA (757) 652-7728 esmeeuart11@gmail.com   OBJECTIVE:               Office Manager / Supervisor   EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:   7 years, Management / Retail & Wholesale Industries 4 years, Retail Food Sales and Restaurant Management 4 years, Private/semi-private Health Care / Certified Nurse’s Assistant 4 ...