By Chere B. Estrin The Guide Written After 30 Years of Watching People Sabotage Their Dream Jobs (And Learning How to Fix It.) Let me tell you a secret about paralegal job hunting - and lean in here - most people are doing it wrong.Not disastrously wrong, not “please don’t ever tell anyone you know me” wrong, but wrong enough that they torpedo opportunities they could have nailed...
I received an email recently from a colleague I hadn’t spoken to in years. She opened with: “It’s nice to see you’re still around.” Still around? Holy moly. What was she saying, “You’re not dead yet”? “You haven’t retired to Boca Raton”? “You’re still relevant (shockingly)”? That one little sentence carried the kind of sting that so many women of a certain age know...
AI in Resumes: A Miracle Drug but Use with Caution By Chere Estrin Using AI to assist with resume writing isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it can be incredibly helpful, like a miracle drug for structuring your experience and highlighting key skills. The problem arises when you don’t tone it down, make it realistic, and put your own imprint on it. AI has a habit...
Posted by Tami Riggs The challenge with any resume is to communicate applicant value so that it resonates in the best way possible. Presentation, content, and readability are critical. A resume should illustrate what a candidate has done, what a candidate has achieved, and how these accomplishments can support the position advertised. Resumes ARE marketing documents, and they need to be...
