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The Importance of Having a Professional LinkedIn Picture
The difference between LinkedIn and Facebook is obvious – one is for your social life and one is for your professional life. That being said, take a look at your LinkedIn profile picture – is it professional or social? Does your photo capture your professional side? Does it do justice to your great accomplishments you’ve […]
The Value of a Professional Resume Writer
I had an interesting conversation the other day with an acquaintance about the value of a professional resume writer. In this industry, like many, there are believers and there are doubters. Take me for example; I believe I can paint walls so why would I hire a professional house painter? Well, my plans for painting […]
Having Trouble Landing a Job? Win a Resume From Simply Great Resumes
For Immediate Release: Jobma.com is running a contest for job seekers to win a professionally tailored resume (valued up to $500) from Simply Great Resumes. Minneapolis, MN – October 15, 2013 – Looking for a job and not having much luck? Jobma.com and Simply Great Resumes has partnered to share an exciting opportunity for job seekers who are […]
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I’m Awesome…Here’s Why October 1, 2013 at 2:33pm Looking for a job? Not having much luck? We’re hosting an “I’m awesome and here’s why” Facebook contest that could be the light at the end of your job search tunnel. All entrants will receive a free upgrade to a Premium Jobma account. One fan, the most-awesome, […]
Clothes Don’t Matter
Twenty years ago I would have argued; what a person wears has nothing to do with how well they do their job. I would have said, it doesn’t matter if one person wears old jeans and a tee shirt and another wears an Armani suit to work, both can be just as effective. Then I […]
How To Add Symbols and Bullets to LinkedIn
Have you ever seen someone’s LinkedIn account and wondered how they added fun characters to really make their profiles pop? Unfortunately there is no ‘bullet button’ in LinkedIn, just like there isn’t a way to italicize, underline, or bold words. Your profile is in all essence, an unformatted document. But, there are ways to add […]
Fall Special – Simply Great Resumes Job Seekers Package Just Got Two Times Better
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Simply Great Resumes is offering two bonus job description customization’s starting now through the end of the year. MINNEAPOLIS, MN.—Sep. 30, 2013—Simply Great Resumes, a Minneapolis-based professional resume writing company, announced today that they are changing their successful Job Seekers Package, providing two additional job description customization’s from today through the last […]
A Professional Resume Writing Service, Simply Great Resumes, Enhances Affiliate Program
Simply Great Resumes enhances their superior affiliate program by providing additional services in addition to high payouts and unmatched level of support. Minneapolis, MN — Sep. 24, 2013 — Simply Great Resumes, a Minneapolis-based professional resume writing company, announced today that they are enhancing their successful affiliate program to incorporate additional services in the professional resume writing […]
10 Powerful Resume Keywords
Every professional resume writer has a list of all-time favorite words. Generally these words spell ‘success’ and when used correctly, not only capture the reader but also shares a story. Recently speaking with a client, I was asked why I selected specific words, and my answer was simply, because I want your character to be […]
What Interviewers Wish They Could Tell Every Job Candidate
Jeff Haden hit the nail on the head with his article on “What Interviewers Wish They Could Tell Every Job Candidate.” Consider what an interview is on a very basic level, it’s a conversation, so why would you treat it any differently? Haden lists the 9 items an interviewer wants to share with the job […]