All posts by Rob Riggins
How Descriptive Are the Key Skills on Your Profile
When you search job postings looking for jobs that interest you, you enter a keyword, keyword phrase or Boolean search string. The search results you get are not the actual job postings, but a list of job titles with the associated company name, the required security clearance, … more
Detailed Success Stories Improve Your Resume and Interviewing Results
You know why you’d be a great asset if you’re hired. The problem is that those that review your resume or interview you don’t have the time – or interest – in reading between the lines to uncover your talents. If you hide your professional triumphs in dense, off-poin… more
Always Tailor Your Resume When You Apply
You crafted your resume, fine-tuned it, spellchecked it and are ready to hit send, confident the job is yours. STOP! If you haven’t tailored it for the specific job for which you’re applying you might as well hit delete instead of send. Recruiters spend an average of si… more
You Flubbed the Interview, Here’s How To Recover
You polished your resume, donned your best outfit and arrived at the interview exactly on time – and then you said absolutely the wrong thing. You flubbed an answer. You used an inappropriate example. You forgot a basic fact. You bombed. You put your foot in it. You leave, p… more
How to Craft Your Success Stories for Interviews
You dread job interviews. Surprise! So does the person interviewing you. The problem for most of us is that interviews seem to incorporate the worst parts of cocktail party chatter – superficial and staged – but have major consequences. The interview is a major factor i… more