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Archives for November 2019

How To Choose & Use Your References

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Ultimately, the choice is yours as far as who should speak on your behalf. However, here are some guidelines to help you figure out who are the best people to approach when searching for references. Continue reading this entry »

top Interviewing, Networking |

Giving Your Resume a Soul

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There’s a widespread frustration held by people that their resumes’ cannot adequately describe “the real me”. I’ve challenged this notion with the following comments and suggestions: Continue reading this entry »

top Interviewing, Mature Workers, Recent Graduates, Resumes |

How Do I Get a Management Job If I’ve Only Held Positions As An Individual Contributor?

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A software developer was looking to move further into management but had no idea how to build a resume to support this transition. I told him about some of the things I’ve done in the past to help clients do just that…”

As luck would have it, I’m currently helping a developer transition into management — and he came to me because I helped his friend do the same thing (successfully) just a few months ago. Here’s what we did: Continue reading this entry »

top Career Transition, Mature Workers, Resumes |