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1.  Follow companies that you are interested in and pay attention to their jobs, their values, and their accomplishments.  Re-tweet and respond when appropriate (For example re-tweet news of a great accomplishment or milestone and be sure to congratulate them).  2.  Share your search with ... Read More

Recently a job seeker asked me - "it has been 6 months, what am I doing wrong - why haven't I been hired?"  Sound familiar?  Here is the good and the bad news: Unfortunately, the length of this person's job search is normal for today's economy. According to the BLS, the average job search ... Read More

In the current market or any job market resumes can pile up in an inbox, on a desk, and end up in the trash can without ever helping a person get a job.  I wonder sometimes why bother with a resume?  Is this really how I am going to sell myself in a search?  Is this ever going to be read? And ... Read More

Recently I was waiting for a long time at a stoplight and wondering why it hadn't turned green.  As I looked around impatiently I noticed that I hadn't pulled forward far enough to trip the green light sensor.  Help had been there all along and I just hadn't noticed it.  I see the same thing ... Read More

The American Dream.  While it is a quintessentially American aspiration, each of us has a unique vision of just what it is.  For some, the dream is a chance to build a successful business.  For others, it’s a home of their own.  And for still others, it’s the opportunity to shop ... Read More

The positive growth turned in by the American economy in the third quarter of this year suggests that maybe, just maybe this Great Recession is now in our rear view mirror.  As it fades away, of course, the tales will begin about what we did during this terrible time.  While recounting those legends ... Read More

Executive resume writer and job search expert Laura Smith-Proulx, CCMC, CPRW, CIC has attained a high success rate opening doors to top corporate jobs through personal branding techniques. The principal of An Expert Resume, she partners with executives and seasoned professionals in need of a ... Read More