Resumes & ATS

As an executive resume writer for nearly 20 years, I have worked with incredibly savvy, experienced and growth-focused professionals and...

Generally speaking, we Canadians are a humble bunch. We don’t like to talk about ourselves, and we certainly don’t brag about our...

That headline was used to get you here. I don’t believe “resume trends” are something you need to jump on. But I also know if...

Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. Let me point out a few posts offering conflicting advice that I found in my...

Buckle up. It’s about to get bumpy as we discuss the widely debated issue of cover letters. For some reason, there is great debate in...

One of my favourite things to hear from people - is how much more confident they feel in themselves and the value they have to offer after...

While there are many formulas and templates to choose from and plenty of advice online about how to craft the perfect resume, the truth is,...

David wanted to update his resume for a job that was closing this week. He did a great job and needed only a few last-minute...

✎ School? ✎ Work? ✎ Home? The truth is, most of us weren’t taught how to do it; or how to do it well. People often...

Throughout his career, Saad had been part of the teams that developed marketing for products, programs and services. But he really...

Marianne and I worked together seven years ago. Since then, the company she was working for was bought out and suddenly moving in a...

... but your resume doesn’t work alone. For the best results, you must pair it with an effective job search strategy. Imagine...