Erin Kennedy, CMRW, CPRW, BS/HR

Errors on a Resume: How Important Are They?

Job hunting is not anyone’s favorite thing to do. Neither is writing a resume either, unless you do it for a living. So when you find errors on your resume after you’ve sent it, how important are they? This just happened to a friend of mine. No sooner ha... Read >

Posting Your Resume Online

In this new digital age, more and more employers are turning to the Internet for their hiring needs. Whether posting open positions on a company owned website, utilizing job boards or social media, job seekers are becoming increasingly aware of the import... Read >

How Executives Search for Jobs Today

Most people think searching for a job is hard enough. Try again. If you're an executive searching for a job, it can be even harder. Executives face the stiffest competition from others in the workforce. All job seekers in executive roles have the skills, ... Read >

The 5 Biggest Mistakes You Can Make on a Cover Letter

Your cover letter is one of the most important documents you will write in your job search. Some argue that it's equally as important as the resume. Of course, every job will place a different amount of weight on the cover letter, but however important... Read >

Social Networking for Executives

Social networking has become deeply rooted in the vast majority of everyday life. People use it for entertainment, communication and now increasingly more for work. Yet, there are many people who don't want to either invest the time or don't know how to s... Read >

Fighting Job Search Depression

It is common to feel discouraged, even hopeless, during a job hunt that runs longer than you would like. In this financial environment, some people's job searches run for months, others' for years. So here are some tips to keep in mind when the job hunt h... Read >

Getting Good Employment References - No Matter What The Circumstances

Employee references can be the linchpin of a successful job search. If you nailed the resume, cover letter, phone interview and in-person interview, then it comes down to your references. There's no worse feeling than worrying that your references are ... Read >

How To Write Your Cover Letter Like A Marketing Expert

In the marketing world, there's something known as SEO, which means Search Engine Optimization. While the term may be new to you, you might be surprised to learn that many SEO tactics used to help websites get readers can work for a cover letter as well. ... Read >

Networking As The Best Way To Get A Job

It's no secret that we are all in the middle of one of the most dismal job markets in decades. Many people have been out of work or underemployed for record periods of time, and there are also record numbers of job seekers vying for almost every job that ... Read >

How Employers Are Competing For Executive Talent

Executive talent is always at a premium. Because the value of any company is directly tied to the quality of its leadership, companies always need executives and upper management who know the ins and outs of corporate operations. In the face of changing t... Read >

Office Gossip

Have you ever had a workplace that was completely gossip free? Of course not. Gossip seems to be an unavoidable product of socially interconnected people talking amongst themselves. In the broadest of terms, gossip is defined as anything said about a pers... Read >

1 Page or 2?

A flurry of questions I get asked often (usually in one breath) is, "How many pages should my résumé be? Shouldn't I stick to one? Won't employers put pass my résumé over if it is more than one page?" There used to be a time not so long ago when a ... Read >

Writing You Own Resume Can Be Challenging

Writing your own resume can be challenging, at best. That is why most people these days hire a professional to do it. It's much easier for the professional because they aren't you! It's hard for people to figure out what information should stay or go. How... Read >

The Pros And Cons Of Video Resumes

The movie Legally Blonde showed a young woman wowing Harvard Law School with a video resume outlining her unique and interesting talents. While video resumes are still not the norm, many wonder if the best way to differentiate themselves from others is to... Read >

Interview Responses to Avoid at All Costs

An interview is your opportunity to sell yourself. Regardless of how much you may look the part, you need to answer the questions correctly to get the job. Interviewers ask key questions and look for certain types of answers. Honesty is always the best po... Read >