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Category Archives: Job Search / Career Development

• Cover Letters Can Make a Difference

  Cover letters are not the main reason an employer will contact you. But hiring managers like them and that can make a difference between two equally qualified job seekers. Take advantage of the opportunity to point out how your achievements specifically meet the job requiremen… more

• Bad Resume Advice: Nine Resume Writing Don’ts

  What is some of the worst resume advice you've ever gotten? Some resumes I’ve reviewed recently make me shake my head. Where on earth did the resume owners get their advice? In light of sequestration and the government shutdown, make sure your resume is in shape. These ti… more

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  Job Seeker Tips if You’ve Been Unemployed Over 4 Months

  If you’ve been searching for a new position with little or no success -- sending out resumes, filling out applications,  networking -- it’s easy to become discouraged, deflated, and defeated. However, I have worked with a number of clients who experienced long-term unempl… more

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  Recommendations May Get You Noticed

  Nothing provides a warm, fuzzy feeling better than a business professional recommendation for capabilities and work performance. In the last part of the 20th Century, recommendations were normally provided via letterhead, and in many cases it was hard to pin down the ‘boss’ t… more

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  What a Cleared Job Seeker Should Do During the Shutdown

  [caption id="attachment_8437" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Brigit Freedman"][/caption] We asked Brigit Freedman, Talent Acquisition Director for Engility, for cleared job seeker tips to implement during the federal government shutdown. Brigit’s shutdown tips: … more