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Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart What do prospective employers really think when they see a gap in your résumé? It depends on the length of the gap, the industry and function you are targeting, and how the gap compares to everything else in your marketing campaign.
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart I recently reached out to a former superior and found that she had been let go. In this day and age where people up and down the corporate ladder are being laid off, what do I do when the people I worked with are no longer there to act […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart A lot of jobseekers get caught up following one lead at a time. Then, if that lead doesn’t work out, their job search starts from the very beginning all over again. For employed jobseekers, this same phenomenon is present with people who focus solely on their current role without […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart A lot of the job search is waiting: drop your résumé and wait for the interview; attend the interview and wait for the decision; attend the second interview and wait for more interviews or the offer. Many jobseekers ask how long to wait before checking in and how otherwise […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart At a recent virtual coaching workshop, an attendee asked about meeting executives. I answered with advice on how to research decision-makers within a company and how to approach them, using online networking as the example. But then the follow-up question indicated that she meant something very different: where do the […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart At a recent workshop, an attendee asked about what to do about her low GPA and her resume. For recent graduates and current students, the GPA is standard on a typical resume so it’s a question worth answering. But even for more experienced hires, where GPA matters less if […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart Last week I wrote about the two main factors that every resume needs – authenticity and specificity. Specificity (i.e., tailoring a resume to the employer/ industry/ function you are targeting), is particularly important because it enables your resume to be found when recruiters search and noticed when recruiters screen. […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart What can I put in the resume to guarantee an interview? How do employers decide who to invite from the resume pile? What keywords can I use to make my resume stand out online? I get a resume-related question at every workshop. I have written before and say in […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart If I am really interested in working for a company, is it a good tactic to offer to do a project or a trial basis for free? I have been seeing more press coverage about “adult internships” lately. These refer to experienced professionals who take on a short-term project […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart Can you recommend resources for exploring careers and learning about the skills/education needed to be successful in that career? A lot of the advice I’ve seen about researching a career change focuses on talking to people in the target career. There is definitely merit to this: these people know […]