Work Coach Cafe

We all screw up interviews now and then - even someone who’s been through this whole job interview thing many many times and writes a blog just brimming with interview advice! Here’s what happened to me just this week.
I decided to reach out beyond my usual consulting clients and look for something new. One [...]

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since I redid my resume and cover letter style a few weeks ago, I have had a dramatic increase in my response rate. This week - four interview requests!

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I just discovered a terrific blog called The Pongo Blog where I found a post by Julie O’Malley called Good and Bad Resumes: Want to See the Difference?
I highly recommend this post as well as a browse through the other articles. Lots of good stuff.
Julie she brings up one thing that I’ve been meaning [...]

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She came to me with an ok resume and so-so cover letter…doubtful that just changing those 2 things could help her job search. But she got a nice surprise when

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Dear Work Coach, I’ve had 9 interviews and 3 second interviews in 9 months. No job offers. I was out of the workplace for 7 years while married

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Although your resume and cover letter are only part of the story, they’re the parts that sell you and get you in the door! So try to make them the best

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I took a job I thought would be exciting and help me gain experience in technical writing. However, after a year this opportunity has turned into a nightmare.

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How can I rewrite my resume to incorporate the 2nd career choice, but emphasize that my preference has changed back to wanting a job in the Business world?

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Dear Work Coach…working at same fast food place for the past 7 years…but don’t have any experience in anything but food service. What do I do to get a new job?

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Dear Work Coach, I recently interviewed for a position…My interviewer asked why I left law school after one year, and I couldn’t give a satisfactory answer.

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