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Inverted Pyramid for Career Storytelling
𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞? Give me a minute to explain … 𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 starts with an attention-grabbing
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It’s Time To Update Your Resume When … PLUS Exclusive Access To Your Own Personal Reverse Marketer/Executive Headhunter
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𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 (CGRA) I’m thrilled to announce that I’m now 1 𝘰𝘧 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 6 𝘊𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥. In a “So What? Make Me Care!
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7 Reasons Why You Should Be on LinkedIn
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4 Things You Must Do On LinkedIn
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Command Your Audience through a Story-Based Resume
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How to Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace. Why You Need More Than a Stellar Resume to Land Your Next Job.
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Plant the Seeds for Success in 2020
To create a flower garden that blooms all year you first need to plant and nurture the seeds. Likewise, your career (and ultimately life) success rely on actions, nourishment and
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10 Tried and Tested Ways to Improve Your Job Search Results
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13 Simple Ways to Crack the Hidden Job Market
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Should I Include This Job on My Résumé?
Dear Carolyn, I hate my new job. I worked at my old company for 12 years but was let go in a major restructuring. I found a new job, and
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Top 5 LinkedIn Tips for Jobseekers in a Passive or Stealth Job Search
𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬? I hear this from people almost daily. FOOD
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Don’t Be A Puppet! Cut The Strings And Shape Your Own Career And Life Story
Joyce Meyer said, “𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐍𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.” What I’ve learned through my work in career services over the last 15 years, is that people
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Secrets of an Interview-Winning Resume
Does this sound familiar? You’ve never had a résumé (or professionally developed résumé) before. Maybe you’ve never needed one. But now you do. And you don’t know where to start.
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Are You Falling For Any Of These 8 Common Fears About Jobhunting?
Changing jobs can be time-consuming and very stressful. Society likes to put a certain pressure on us to find our destiny which is compounded even further by our own individual
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What you NEED to Know BEFORE Investing in a Resume Writer
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STOP! Check Your LinkedIn Privacy Settings!
If you’ve read any of my articles, you know that I’m a big fan of LinkedIn and the power it has for career advancement and network building. LinkedIn is the
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Accelerate Your Job Search Results Using Social Media
Social media is becoming increasingly important in the job search. More than 22 million jobseekers used online social networks to find their next job. Being active on social media —
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How to Survive and Thrive During Your First 90 Days in a New Job
Firstly, congratulations on your new job! Landing a job in today’s highly competitive market is no easy feat. You’ve put in the hard work it takes to get to this
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Jobseekers: Use That Raise to Power Your Career
The average raise is three percent annually, according to consulting firm Korn Ferry. What if, instead of simply spending that money, you reinvested it in your career? You could potentially
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Jobhunters: Don’t Quit Your Job (Yet)
Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched lower to 4.9 percent in February 2019 from 5.0 percent in the previous month and below market expectations of 5.0 percent. It was the
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12 Easy Steps to a Strong LinkedIn Profile
Did you know that in 2019, 86%+ of recruiters are using LinkedIn to source talent? When analysing your own LinkedIn profile, how does it stack up? Is it empty, outdated,
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You’ve Set Up Your LinkedIn Profile… Now What?
LinkedIn is the top social networking website for jobseekers. As Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, explains it, “Post a full profile and get connected to the people you trust. Because
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Post-interview thank-you letters; What are they and why you should send one?
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Another Vital Tool for Your Job Search Toolbox
In today’s highly competitive and difficult job market, a single job posting may receive hundreds of applications. Applicant tracking systems (ATS) have become widely used in recent years because reviewing
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How to Give and Get LinkedIn Recommendations
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Top LinkedIn Hacks for 2019
LinkedIn is the top social network for professionals, with more than 590 million members worldwide. Recruiters and hiring managers are actively searching out candidates on LinkedIn. Optimise your profile and
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6 Tips for How to Set Up 2019 for Success
Personal and professional growth is a continuous journey that you must undertake throughout the year. As the new year approaches it is a great time to evaluate your progress and
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What To Do When Your Job Search Isn’t Working
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10 Tips to Improve Your Job Search Results for 2019
Do you have career change on your mind for 2019? If so, you’re not alone! Whether you are thinking about finding a new job or contemplating a career shift to
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Are You Falling for Common Myths About Job Hunting?
Here are five common myths about modern job hunting: 1. You don’t have to conduct outrageous, attention-getting stunts (like sending a single shoe in a box to a hiring manager
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15 Easy Steps to Creating Powerful Cover Letters
**************** How can something so seemingly unimportant be so powerful? What is a cover letter? What’s the importance of using one? **************** It seems silly to examine such a simple question
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6 Ways to Future-Proof Your Job
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10 Tips for Accelerating your Job Search using Social Media
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Top 10 Tips on Salary Negotiation for 2019
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The Jobseeker’s Guide to Employment Applications
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New Year… New Career. How Will 2019 Begin for You?
Are you already dreading going back to the daily grind after your end-of-year break? Do you feel that it’s time to move on to greener pastures? Are you hoping for
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Accelerate Your Job Search through Informational Interviews
Do you have career change in mind for 2019? If so, have you considered conducting informational interviews? Here’s a startling statistic: One out of every 200 resumes (some studies put the number
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Why You Need More Than a Stellar Resume to Land Your Next Job
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Did You Know that your LinkedIn Privacy Settings Automatically Opt you into LinkedIn Resume Assistant?
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What a Difference a Decade Makes: 5 Ways Job Search Has Evolved in the Last 10 Years
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How to Know You’re Hiring an Expert Resume Writer
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7 Things Jobseekers Should be Doing This Festive Season… Other than Christmas Shopping
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How to Look for a New Job While You’re Still Employed
Research shows that it is easier for a job seeker to find a new job while they’re still employed. Why? Because it gives assurance to the employer that one possesses
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Top 3 Secrets Executive Resume Writers Use to Write Your Resume
As a jobseeker, you would like to believe that a hiring manager is reading your resume thoroughly and is looking minutely as to how you would be the best fit
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Why Do You Charge More Than Other Résumé Services?
Despite what you might have heard about knowing yourself (the product) best, it rarely if ever means you are the most qualified to sell yourself on paper. Think about it—if
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Why 100% Payment Up Front?
Your résumé is customized just for you — no other jobseeker has the exact combination of experience, education, knowledge, and skills that you possess. Consequently, your résumé is a unique
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Can I Get A “Generic” Résumé?
Unfortunately, it is not possible to create an effective “generic” résumé that will be truly effective in helping you land your dream job. A résumé that is not tailored towards
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Explaining Résumé Tense
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How to Take Advantage of “International Update Your Resume” Month
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Top 5 Tips to Make Your Sales Resume Stand Out from Your Competition
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10 Tips for Success In Your Job Search
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Dispelling the One-Page Résumé Myth
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The Role of ATS in Job Search
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What to Wear (and What Not to Wear) to your next Job Interview
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3 Vital Tips for Including Keywords in Your Executive Resume
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5 Tips for Writing a Killer LinkedIn Profile Summary
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How to Know When It’s Time to Make a Job or Career Change
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Total Resumes, Job Search Secrets Exposed eBook
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An Ex-Recruiter’s Guide to Connecting With a Hiring Manager
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How To Get Your Resume Past Applicant Tracking Systems
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5 Tips For A Stellar LinkedIn Presence You Can Implement Today
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Modern Cover Letters: How To Get the Attention of Decision-Makers FAST!
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The 27 Mistakes Jobseekers Make In Their Job Search
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7 Things To Do To Get Ready For Your Job Search
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5 Expert Tips to Craft an Executive Cover Letter That Gets You the Job
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How Long Should an Executive Resume Be?
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Incorporating Design Elements into Your Executive Resume
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How Your Resume Can Quickly Grab a Hiring Manager’s Attention
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5 Tools You Need for Your Job Search Toolbox (Other Than Your Resume)
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Total Resumes Outplacement Services – Solutions for Organisations and Individuals
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How to Explain Being Fired During an Interview
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5 Things You Should Always Include on Your Resume
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5 Signs It’s Time to Hire a Professional Resume Writer
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How to Get More Results with an Achievements-Focused Resume
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Does Your Resume Pass the 6-Second Test?
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5 Things To Do To Get Ready for Your Job Search
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Total Resumes Job Search Jump-Start: 30-Day Challenge
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Job Search Strategy & Coaching Program
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Local Business Owner Awarded Elite Executive Resume Writing Credential – 1 of 5 Cert. Executive Resume Masters in Australia
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PART 9: Tips for Success In Your Job Search
Making Sure You’ve Not Falling for Common Myths About Jobseeking You don’t have to conduct outrageous, attention-getting stunts (like sending a single shoe in a box to a hiring manager
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PART 8: Tips for Success In Your Job Search
What To Do When Your Job Search Isn’t Working First, figure out where you’re lost or stuck in your job search. Is your résumé getting interviews? Are you getting offers
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PART 7: Tips for Success In Your Job Search
When to Hire a Reference Checking Service If you’re getting interviews, but not offers, the problem isn’t your résumé — it’s probably your references. Give some thought to who you’re
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PART 6: Tips for Success In Your Job Search
What To Do After the Job Interview Before ending a job interview, be sure to ask about “next steps.” What happens next? When? Ask if it’s okay for you to
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PART 3: Tips for Success In Your Job Search
Things every jobseeker can do to be successful in a job search: Managing Your Personal Brand To help you figure out your personal brand, identify what you are already known
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PART 5: Tips for Success In Your Job Search
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Why You CAN Afford to Engage a Professional Resume Writer
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Cover Letters…Do we Need Them?
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Examples of Our Work
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Experienced Recruiter’s “Top 10 Resume Mistakes to Avoid”
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Are You Confused Too……..What is the Difference Between a CV and a Resume?
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PART 4: Tips for Success In Your Job Search
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PART 2: Tips for Success In Your Job Search
MORE Things every jobseeker can do to be successful in a job search: Why You Need a Résumé Keep your résumé up to date even when you’re not actively seeking
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PART 1: Tips for Success In Your Job Search
Things every jobseeker can do to be successful in a job search: Make sure the top 1/3 of your résumé is a qualifications profile/summary that emphasises what you can do
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Our Top 10 Job Interviewing Tips
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A Guide to References
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Carolyn Whitfield | Certified Advanced Resume Writer ★ LinkedIn Expert ★ Interview Coach ★ Executive Resume Writer
Total Resumes Principal Profile ★★ Certified Advanced Professional Resume Writer (CARW) | Internationally Recognised for Superior Knowledge & Experience in Resume Writing. Assisting clients Australia wide ★★ Warning: All résumé
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Tips for Your LinkedIn Profile Photo Your profile photo on LinkedIn is very important. Did you know that profiles with pictures attract 50-70 percent more views than profiles without pictures? Here
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