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Resume Writing & Career Marketing
Many career professionals miss out on great employment opportunities, don't advance as quickly in their careers as they would like, or don't get paid the compensation they deserve, all because they have trouble differentiating themselves in their careers and promoting themselves effectively in the job market. Effective resumes and personal marketing campaigns dramatically reduce the time and money that professionals spend job seeking, rapidly advance their careers, boost their incomes, build greater professional recognition, and facilitate development of careers that are more professionally, financially, and personally rewarding. This column will focus on empowering job seekers with the tips, strategies, and tools they need to promote and market themselves effectively, telling their story in a way that is compelling and memorable so that doors swing open to achieve their highest career ambitions and goals.
Strategic Resume Writing: Solutions For the Less-Than-Perfect Career History
Do you find yourself struggling to prepare your resume...struggling because of some glitch or problem in your background that you don't know quite how to overcome in your resume? Read about how to overcome problems in preparing your most effective resume.
Avoiding Age Bias On Your Resume: 7 Top Resume Writing Do's and Don'ts
Age discrimination can be a real issue encountered by older workers when seeking employment. You are concerned that your resume is holding you back from getting that crucial interview. Here are some key tips to avoid age bias on your resume.
Functional vs. Reverse-Chronological Resumes: Proven Strategies for Handling a Lengthy Work History
Is your resume written in the functional format in an attempt to hide your age? Is it written in the reverse-chronological format that extends back to the very earliest jobs you held? If so, it may be time to take a fresh look and rewrite it.
Update Your Job Search Image With a Strong Online Presence
Taking the time to build your Internet identity and use technology to your advantage in your job search will serve as a direct counter to unfair stereotypes and will serve as solid proof that you are adaptable and embrace positive change and new technologies.
7 Common But Critical Résumé-Writing Mistakes
(and How-to Avoid Them)
If your résumé is generating disappointing results and your job search has stalled, you should check your résumé and revise it against these seven common errors.
Refresh Your Resume & Revive Your Job Search
With a Personal Brand
If you are not familiar with the term, personal branding (the process of clarifying and communicating what makes you and your unique value proposition different and special) allows you to make a name for yourself.
What You MUST know About Resume Formats
Before Beginning Your Internet Job Search
What are the differences between keyword, scannable, web, traditional, and text resumes? With a basic understanding of the various resume formats, you can be well prepared to begin your search and comply with the requests you will receive for differing file types and formats.
How-to Create Digital Resumes for
Your Online Job Search
Read this article for some quick and easy tips for creating the most common "digital" formats that you'll be asked for -- Keyword Resumes and Text Resumes.
Michelle Dumas
Michelle Dumas is a nationally recognized expert on resume writing, personal branding, and career marketing and is the founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services, LLC, one of the internet's top professional resume writing firms. As one of only a handful of dually certified professional resume writers, with both the NCRW and CPRW credentials, with cutting-edge training as a Certified Personal Branding Strategist (CPBS), Credentialed Career Master (CCM), Job & Career Transition Coach (JCTC), and Certified Employment Interview Professional (CEIP), Michelle is an authority in the industry. Since 1996, Michelle has empowered thousands of executives, professionals, and managers all across the U.S. and worldwide with the personal marketing tools and resources necessary to conduct a fast, effective job search.
Michelle is the author of "Secrets of a Successful Job Search" and "101 Before-and-After Resume Examples." Her work has also been featured in more than a dozen top-selling books, including "Executive Job Search for $100,000 to $1 Million+ Jobs," "Resume Winners from the Pros," "Expert Resumes from Computer and Web Jobs," "Expert Resumes for Teachers and Educators," "Expert Resumes for Manufacturing Professionals," and "America's Top Resumes for America's Top Jobs." Her articles on job search techniques are featured on many sites throughout the Internet and in the 2002 and 2003 editions of "CareerXroads." Michelle has been quoted in the media on resume writing topics and also serves as a consultant on executive resumes and career marketing to six- and seven-figure executives.
As an active member of the National Resume Writers' Association, the Professional Association of Resume Writers/Career Coaches, and the Career Management Alliance, Michelle stays abreast of ever-evolving trends in the employment field. She is a former member of the NRWA Regional Board and also served from 1998-2004 on the NRWA Certification Commission and 2006-present on the NRWA Certification Commission Advisory Board, training and setting quality standards for resume writers nationwide. Michelle has a bachelor's degree in psychology earned summa cum laude from the University of New Hampshire.
Michelle can be reached through her websites: www.distinctiveweb.com and www.100kcareermarketing.com. Her popular e-book with 101 before-and-after example resumes can be found at www.before-and-after-resumes.com.