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I have been in this field for 30 years and I am still amazed at the number of weak resumes I see. Over 90% of our clients create resumes that look like a job description vs a marketing piece. This doesn't surprise me since job seekers don't specialize in resume writing. A resume has to be a marketing piece where ordinary language is converted...
Read More1) Secure a job that you actually enjoy. 2) Work for a company that values a work-life balance. 3) Distance yourself from people who are negative. 4) Consider getting a pet. 5) Get outside more - take a walk along the beach, or a hike in the forest. 6) Establish an excercise routine. 7) Participate in an interesting hobby. 8) Spend quality time wit...
Read MoreAnnual inflation is now running at a rate of approximately 9%. Average annual pay increases are approximately 5%. However, after taxes the net on pay increases is approximately 3.5%. Therefore, disposable income drops by 5.5% a year. Consider this impact over 5 years where disposable income drops by 27.5%. This is devastating to any household incom...
Read MoreThe last thing you need is someone who will provide a typing job and dot your I's and cross your T's. There is so much more that goes into resume writing. At Resumes Etc ,we are staffed with MBA's, former Fortune 500 executives, former MBA professors and authors. We look at the job market, research occupations with growth, look at industries with g...
Read MoreI keep hearing talk about a civil war, and I am hearing it more frequently than I care to hear it. A civil war would surely end this great republic to everyone's demise. A civil war can be avoided if we all follow 8 basic rules. 1) Respect the opinions of others and do not engage in harsh and disrespectful criticism. 2) Take the opportunity to lis...
Read MoreA great philosopher once stated that the greatest threat to a society is ignorance. We are at a point in our society where intellectual curiosity and the quest for knowledge are on the decline. Given this fact, those of us who are committed to the acquisition of knowledge will excel and stand out from the crowd. We specialize in leadership coaching...
Read MoreWhat exactly is a career partner? Think of it this way. We all have aspirations, a need for more money, career growth and recognition. We all get frustrated with internal politics, lack of career progression, lack of recognition, no work life balance etc. But, who can we talk to? Maybe a friend or spouse, they will certainly empathize, however, the...
Read MoreBeing a career coach is an enormous responsibility. A person's career is always ranked in the top 3 of the most important things in a person's life. Given this fact, a career coach can't be someone who completed a 5 day certification course and now wants to give advice without a solid foundation of experience and knowledge. Alfred (Fred) Mariani, P...
Read MoreMore and more employers are asking senior level job candidates for a 30/60/90 day plan as part of the job interview process. We have specialized in these plans for over 20 years. Alfred ( Fred ) Mariani, has 2 MBA degrees, 20 years as a Fortune 500 executive, 12 years as an MBA professor, and a consultant to CEO's and COO's, with numerous publicati...
Read MoreI must admit that I am getting mixed signals. The Fed keeps raising interest rates, but then we are printing billions of dollars that we don't have, which will devalue our currency. We want to avoid a recession, but higher interest rates will hurt the housing industry which is 15-18% of GDP, and we are already seeing layoffs in the mortgage industr...
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