Hallie Crawford

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Avoid The Resume Writing Rumors!

There are so many rumors that circulate about the "right or wrong way" to craft your career resume. Can you recall people in your lifetime, offering you free advice on the proper protocol for resume creation?

"Always list your career history in chronological order."

"Make sure you print on cream or grey parchment paper instead of plain white so you'll get noticed in the pile."

"Don't make even the tiniest mistake or your resume will get thrown into the trash!"

What other resume writing rumors have you been exposed to over the course of your career? Do you feel they're justified, or are some of them just hype?

The fact is, each career opportunity is unique, as is each employer. Something that appeals to one hiring manager may actually be a turnoff to another. You won't know what that might be until the day of your interview... so, there’s no sense in obsessing about it or trying to please everyone.

If you want help avoiding the resume writing rumors, we offer multiple resume and cover letter services that you can check out here. 

If you'd like to speak to a professional career counselor about this or other aspects of your career search, contact me. 

Hallie Crawford
Career Coach and Speaker

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Join me for a free teleclass on Wednesday June 23rd at 12 noon ET as I discuss the top 10 things you need to consider in order to identify your ideal career.

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Hallie Crawford
Ideal Career Coach

Job picture for college graduates a bit better

I found this article from Chron.com by Jeannie Kever.

(http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7039961.html) 

This is good news for college grads, but I’m still finding many college grads who need more help and direction. I agree with Jeannie Kever about two things specifically:

1. Alumni Associations are a great place for college grads to go for help…a resource that is often overlooked. Alumni Associations vary but many offer help with resume, cover letters, and interview techniques. A lot of them have specific job boards, networking groups, and online resources and tools. Be sure to check out your Alumni Association during your career search!

2. I also liked how Jeannie Kever spoke about the importance of internships. This is a great way to get your foot in the door. Many companies turn around and hire their interns for full-time jobs. But if that isn’t the case, they are great for experience on resumes. Also it’s a great way to see if the environment and job description is ideal. This increases job satisfaction because an internship would help you know if this was the job for you or not.

Hallie Crawford
Career Coach

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In this FREE teleclass, you will:

* Learn the top 10 things you need to know when searching for your ideal career

* Get advice on best practices in you career search

* Receive live feedback on your questions about finding your ideal career

Sign up for this class

Hallie Crawford
Atlanta Career Coach