Job Advice Blog

MAY 30, 2010

Debra Wheatman, CPRW, CPCC is the founder and Chief Career Strategist of CareersDoneWrite , a premier career services provider focused on developing highly personalized career roadmaps for senior leaders and executives across all verticals and industries. Not everybody is good at writing resumes, let’s face it.

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 12, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection Writing a Resume that Matters On May 12, 2010, In Resume Writing by Debra Wheatman , By CareersDoneWrite.com 2 Writing your own résumé can be a real challenge.

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Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Giving my business a very different focus these last two years, I have been exploring the professional side of Resume Writing and professionalising of other people’s brands, putting my years of experience and qualifications in both writing and recruitment training, to good use.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The co-founder and CEO of SparkToro , who previously co-founded Moz, gives consultants an edge over agencies and full-time employees in a recent blog post. Is the freelance industry growing or fading? They have stellar resumes. They have the templates, time trackers, project history, and people skills. It’s growing.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2018

The diverse team has combined organizational and time management skills, event and meeting planning, business savvy, continued professional development drive and so much more to ensure success and positive outcomes. Time to read and share professional blogs, articles, books, and webinars (most are free!). Knowledge is power.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2017

And Google has become the new resume. A few ideas: Attend industry conferences. No one has your unique set of skills, gifts and ideas. Volunteer to lead the next sales or team meeting to share that really cool idea you learned from the last book you read or the last industry conference you attended. How do you do this?

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Job Advice Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Debra Wheatman, CPRW, CPCC is President of Careers Done Write , a premier career services provider focused on developing highly personalized career roadmaps for senior leaders and executives across all verticals and industries. You are encouraged to comment on blog posts and/or submit questions to Debra Wheatman.

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Sometimes transition is forced; maybe jobs in your industry or area are dwindling. Research the industry. Doing some preliminary (at first) and then more in-depth industry research will give you a sense of how companies in that space operate. Other times, you want to do something different – explore new options.

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 31, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection The Secret behind Reference Checks On July 31, 2010, In Interview Skills by Alex Freund , By Alex Freund 0 Reference checking is not standard.

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Job Advice Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The professional give and take about the industry and your skills? If the interviewer doesn’t have those sales skills, you need to elicit the information. If the interviewer doesn’t have the sense (or ability) to ask you what your skills are or why you’d be a great choice for the company, speak up and tell him.

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Job Advice Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection While in Transition, Are You Keeping Pace with Technology? In this blog I want to limit my intent to two areas when I talk about technology. Read my blog.

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection Want to Change Career? What Does It Take? The question my clients ask with more and more frequency is how to go about it.

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Eco-Office Gals

JULY 15, 2013

In a recent blog published by the Wall Street Journal , writer Rachel Emma Silverman points out something that looks logical at first glance. The good news is that the green industry is hiring jobs ranging from manufacturing to project planning and sales. Self-employed workers tend to land fewer jobs with established companies.

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

Having worked with thousands of people trying to obtain positions of increased responsibility in their chosen industry or field, I have encountered the following common mistakes, resulting in failure to achieve optimal outcomes: No organized search strategy: You need a plan. Identifying a few niche job boards where you can post your resume.

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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Basically–but without saying so–the firm said it caters to everyone who has money to pay! The next FIVE pages outlined the firm’s services in a very attractive way for someone in transition.

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Recruit CRM

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Agency recruiters have already wrapped up recruiting and it’s time to look back at all that the industry has attained so far. Starting from resume screening to using automation to schedule interviews, recruiters have also majorly used chatbots to attend to candidate and client queries. What Has Worked for Recruiters This Year?

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection A Cover Letter is NOT Optional! On June 14, 2010, In Resume Writing by Debra Wheatman , By CareersDoneWrite.com 0 What’s the value of writing a cover letter?

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Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. You should be ready to talk; this means that your resume should be in front of you. You are selling your skills and accomplishments during the call. Contact Details: Don’t make it difficult for someone to reach you.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

I think most people within the industry and outside of it can be blinded by the glitz and the glamour of what we do at work each day. The industry isn't for the faint of heart and it takes a particular personality to survive it. The industry isn't for the faint of heart and it takes a particular personality to survive it.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Lets grow together!

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 26, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   The NY Times article As Private Tutoring Booms, Parents Look for Returns   suggests that spending on tutors continued to grow despite the recession and is a $5-$7 billion industry. 

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

Thank you so much for taking up this blog. Dear LM, I am so happy you like my blog! I've been blogging for about 4 years now so that's a lot of material! So, it's best to search for temporary, short-term admin work via temping, volunteering, applying for part time work so you have something to put on your resume.

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Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Are you hanging around in your own role because you feel you haven’t served a long enough period of time for it to be justifiable on your resume? We all have fear of having a resume that you could play hop scotch on. But let me flip this around for you and present another perspective. So which candidate would you choose?

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Look for ways to improve your professional development within your industry or field. blog，??????? Lets grow together!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 26, 2013

If you are not new to my blog you know that I answer reader questions thru my blog instead of thru your email address. I’m sure they have received a lot of resumes. And they’ve carefully sorted thru those resumes to narrow down the pool of applicants. If anything, this is THE most important skill to have.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 6, 2013

The next step is to jump industries and focus on the creative. If you’ve worked for the top dog at the equity firm and have a lot of experience, it’s usually understood that you are so talented you can work in any industry. Here is more information on my other blog posts that might be useful to you.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

“First of all I would like to say thank you for the wealth of incredibly useful and generous advice on your blog! I like many aspects of my job, but the most important thing for me is working for the right company, in the right industry and with the potential for growth, and my current position offers none of those things.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 15, 2010

Move to LA and get a job in the industry. Dear MJ, Thank you so much for reading my blog. 1) Meet a lot of people who are/were in the industry and pick their brains. The entertainment industry isn't for the faint of heart and the competition will be tough. 5) Learn to cultivate hope, strength, and re-evaluation skills.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). They all have different clients and cater to different parts of the city or industries.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 19, 2013

Can you possibly write a blog piece on how to know the red flags/warning signs in an interview of a second assistant? This is also where you hope they sell themselves and their skills. Also say why it’s worth taking the role - maybe there is free lunch, the company promotes from within, or it’s a foot in the door to the industry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Welcome back to my blog! As you know I only blog when I feel inspired and hopefully feel that I have some wisdom or tips to impart. Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life? So, let’s begin.

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Curate a list of relevant people to your industry and add them to your cold email marketing campaign. This means you'll have to check out their social media profiles such as Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, go through their work samples on their blogs, Medium, Dribble, GitHub or more. It's spammy and even illegal.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

I am writing at another site while blogging here as well. Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 27, 2013

If you’re new to my blog, I offer advice to those who write in to me. I do hope you are doing well and I really appreciate your blog!!! Regardless, generally speaking, industries are small, everyone knows each other and sometimes that means the good and the bad. Anyway, here’s this week’s question. I just don't know how.

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All Things Admin

MAY 5, 2022

If you’ve followed me for long, you’ve likely heard me say that, aside from a current resume, a professional portfolio is the single best thing you can do for your career. Choose a professional headshot and cover photo, and enter details like your location, industry, and contact information. A portfolio isn’t just for job-seekers.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 19, 2014

” Driscoll added, “Professionals considering job moves should evaluate not only salary but also where they will have the greatest opportunity to build skills and advance their careers.” Gaining new skills. Looks better on a resume to have multiple employers. Photo – [link].

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