by NRWA President | Feb 3, 2023 | Career Tips, Job Searching, Professional Networking
QUESTION: Is it wise to accept connections from everyone who contacts me on LinkedIn? v Camille Roberts, CC Career Solutions Yes/No. I’m all for meeting new people. Review their profile. Do they have a photo? Is their profile complete so you can get a sense of...
by NRWA President | Feb 1, 2023 | Career Tips, Interview Tips, Job Searching, Letters, Bios & Other Career Tools, LinkedIn Profile Writing, Resume Writing
QUESTION: I don’t feel comfortable about all of the jobs I have done in the past two of my employers were, shall we say nicely, controversial—as were the jobs I had there. What do I put on my resume? v Angela Watts, MyPro Resumes You get to choose what you do and do...
by NRWA President | Jan 9, 2023 | Career Tips, Interview Tips, Interviewing, Job Searching
QUESTION: I’ve always been told that a resume isn’t a venue for me to tell my life’s story; that makes sense, but now I’m hearing that I shouldn’t shy away from telling my story. What should I believe? v Ruth Sternberg, Entrepreneurial Job Search A resume is a summary...
by NRWA President | Jan 5, 2023 | Career Tips, Interview Tips, Interviewing, Job Searching
QUESTION: I’ve been fired from my last 2 jobs. How do hide this from prospective employers – or can I? v Cherie Heid, Competitive Edge Resume Service On a resume you do not state why you have left a job so when a prospective employer reads your resume they do not know...
by NRWA President | Jan 3, 2023 | Career Goal Setting, Career Planning & Focus, Career Tips, Job Fairs, Job Searching, Job Searching at 50+, Resume Writing
QUESTION: I am currently managing a family and working 50+ hours per week (thus the job search), how do I efficiently squeeze a job search into my already overcrowded schedule? v Amber Barney Search with PURPOSE! A targeted hour of search is better than 5 hours of...
by NRWA President | Dec 9, 2022 | Career Tips, Job Searching, Resume Submissions, Resume Writing
QUESTION: I’ve targeted a company I really want to work for, so I’m applying for multiple jobs. Is that okay? Do I have to use the same resume or should I change it each time? v Lorraine Beaman, Interview2work LLC Customize your resume for each job to reflect an...
