Due to requests we’ve been getting these past few months, we recently launched Resume Writing Services. We’re thrilled to be partnered with Julie Ghatan and Miriam Salpeter. Check out their excellent resume writing services. Do you need to brush things up a bit? Are you starting over as an encore career? Have you just been laid off or fearing being laid off? Call us. We can help you become fully prepared.
I am also excited to say that Myriam Gaete (all the different Miriams/Myriams this blog!) of Plantation, Florida won the three free career strategy sessions with me as part of our New Year’s kick off. Since nearly 1,000 people signed up to win, I have also extended an offer to everyone:
Buy three career strategy sessions with and get the fourth one free!
That’s an $800 value for only $550 — “now, that’s a good deal” as my Norwegian mother used to say!
Read more. I look forward to working with you or a loved one on an ACTION plan to move forward toward a fulfilling career — EVEN in this economy. It can be done.
Cheers,
Brian
Brian Kurth is a former “Dilbert” who worked for the phone company in Chicago. After realizing there was more to life than telecom calling plans, he founded VocationVacations (www.vocationvacations.com) in 2004. He is the author of Test-Drive Your Dream Job – A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding and Creating the Work You Love (Hachette, 2008). Brian is a sought-after career planning expert, strategist and speaker. He has appeared on CNBC, CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, NBC’s TODAY Show and National Public Radio (NPR), and his career advice has been featured in articles in Fortune Magazine; Men’s Journal; The New York Times; O, The Oprah Magazine and The Wall Street Journal, just to name a few.
January 27, 2009 at 9:01 pm
You always amaze Brian. It’s great to see you offering help in so many different ways. I was volunteer coaching today on behalf of Vault.com and the New York Public Library and there are a lot of people looking for help and support. Great to see you being of such service!
August 29, 2009 at 7:34 am
As the first-line reviewer of resumes in a large library, I can confirm that typos and grammatical errors in a resume or cover letter sends them straight to the reject pile.
I would like to echo your counsel against multi-page resumes and urge people not to go even to two pages unless they have truly significant experience. Two-page resumes from a new college graduate are simply annoying. Even if you have publications, a “references and publications upon request” at the bottom of a one page resume will do nicely.
Save “objectives” for your cover letter.
Finally, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with tailoring resumes for different jobs — you need not be one-size fits all.