Category Archives: job searching

The social resume

Got a note from a student who is still struggling to land a job after graduation. He's not alone but, I would argue, there are ways to stack the deck. I asked to see his resume and he offered to e-mail it to me. Red flag number one. Here is the advice I gave him ...

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Should you start your own business in a down economy?

I was recently interviewed about starting a business in a down economy. You see, my wife and I started the Dog Dish seven years ago, in the midst of the economic downturn of 2002, and we have been successful (quick, knock on wood please) so far. The downside to doing a television interview is the time ...

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Is Your Resume Flying First or Second Class?

Back in January, 2008 I wrote about creating a resume. Go ahead and read it, I think it will have value as you read through this post. Really, go ahead, I'll wait...For those of you who already read the post way back when and don't need to read it again (are ...

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Resume Help

I get a lot or requests to review resumes for people job hunting in the PR industry. In just the last month I have probably reviews more than a dozen. What I find amazing is they all look the same and my comments are almost all the same. Keep this in mind, the resume is ...

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