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Tweetvaso linkIn this highly competitive market, I’m surprised at how many executive resumes come to my office from six-figure job seekers with me-focused objective statements. I’m sure that recruiters must think that these candidates are more than a little bit self-absorbed. Objective statements are generally unsuitable for professionals — and especially inappropriate if they are asking for a six-figure salary. If you [...]

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Tweetvaso link No, I’m not talking about becoming Oprah or giving away actual cars. CAR is a proven technique for gaining traction in your job search with high impact, action-oriented achievements. Drive your job search by developing some achievement stories using the CAR (Challenge, Action, Result) technique. You can give away CARs in your resume and other job [...]

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Tweetvaso linkAs a professional resume strategist, every once in a while, I’ll get a client who only wants a resume and nothing more. I have to admit that I am surprised that any experienced six-figure professional would not want to make a better impression. Still, I’m happy to provide information on our services, and offer [...]

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Tweetvaso linkWhen GMG recently announced in Career Innovations, our newsletter for $100k+ professionals, that we were offering a stimulus package to our clients, we received a grateful response from all, but one very upset individual. It seems that I offended this person quite a bit. In my newsletter, I reported that the Bank of Canada suggested that “the recession [...]

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