Since this is my first post on this blog and I’ve included my first post from my other blog, EventsbyJES, about this blog here on this blog….well, you can see how easily repetition gets confusing, annoying and unnecessary. Just using the same word in the same experience entry can be tiresome. Are there exceptions? Of course. What I suggest to my clients and what I always do myself is, read the resume out loud. Things sound different out loud than they do in your head. Don’t kid yourself and pretend to read it out loud but really not open your mouth or move your lips. Go somewhere, read it out loud. At your desk at work, might not be the smartest place…unless you want them to know you’re looking or potentially looking. While we’re talking about the office using the office printer to print your resume, also, not the smartest move. When reading your resume make a note of what sounds off, clumsy and unclear. It is likely it will sound the same to whomever receives it at your dream job location. You may not see, managed, managed, managed, manager, loves to manage, but you will definitely hear it. You will also see typos when you are reading out loud that you may not have noticed glancing at the paper not engaged. So, avoid repetition by reading your resume out loud and really listening to the language.
With that said, welcome to Attorney’s Counsel, we’re happy to have you. Here’s that blog blog blog post I posted on my other blog. You know, because I’m a blogger…
Now LAUNCHING! No, not a new line from some designer + Target or + H&M….did I mention I took severance? In the past year we’ve all heard so many new ways to say, lost my job, was let go, took severance, etc …While there’s no reason to be blunt or rude, we all know what you mean. We ALL know someone who has been effected: single, married, pregnant, men, women, new moms, anyone, everyone. With that in mind + my experience reviewing 1000s of resumes and interviewing countless candidates I’ve started Attorney’s Counsel: Does Your Resume Rise to the Bar? Attorney’s Counsel will do it all: write your resume, edit your already existing resume from top to bottom, tailor your resume for a specific position, and review your resume to suggest changes you should make on your own when you are ready. Our goal is simple. We will help you get the interview! Your resume alone, however, will not get you the job. You need to interview effectively. Attorney’s Counsel will work with you to generate answers to relevant questions, confirm that your presentation is professional, and give you the confidence to tell a potential employer why you are the best candidate for the job. We will also draft your professional biography should you need one for publication. Feel free to let me know what you think! I’m happy to be back and I look forward to working with you!
