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When Should You Update Your Resume?

When Should You Update Your Resume?

by Jocelyn Schamber on June 22, 2020 with No Comments

How often should I update my resume, you ask? And if you’re not asking, you should be, because the answer isn’t what you think it is. Should I wait until I need a new job to update my resume? Do … Read More

Job Search, Resumes

Pitfalls Keeping You From Your Dream Job

by Jocelyn Schamber on June 22, 2020 with No Comments

You’re ready to take the next step closer to the job you’ve always wanted. But there are hazards along the way! While there may not be quicksand or rattlesnakes, these four pitfalls may be keeping you from your dream job. … Read More

Job Search, Resumes

The Battle for the Iron Throne . . . Coming to a Cubicle Near You!

by Jocelyn Schamber on October 13, 2018 with 5 Comments

Cersei Lannister said it best: “When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.” Work has its own battle for the Iron Throne. Whether you want to play or not, it’s called office politics. How can you play without losing your head? … Read More

Fuzzy in the News

Professional Ghosting Hurts Your Reputation (But Is It Becoming the New Normal?)

by Jocelyn Schamber on September 30, 2018 with No Comments

Professional ghosting happens when someone suddenly stops all communication, without warning or apology. I quote The Lord of the Rings to describe the consequences of ghosting: “The way is shut. It was made by those who are Dead, and the Dead keep it.” But is professional ghosting becoming the new normal? … Read More

Networking

5 Tips to Write a Cover Letter That Slays Dragons

by Jocelyn Schamber on September 20, 2018 with 1 Comment

Just like Hodor in Game of Thrones, your cover letter needs to nail its one job. As the back-cover text to your professional story, your cover letter needs to make the powerful, error-free first impression that makes recruiters buy the book: your resume. … Read More

Cover Letters, Job Search
Without Your Uniform, You’d Be Naked

Without Your Uniform, You’d Be Naked

by Jocelyn Schamber on June 4, 2018 with No Comments

Psychology meets fashion meets taking down bad guys! Blessed to write this piece for the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs, about why peace officers need their uniforms to make the best–and safest–first impression … Read More

Fuzzy in the News
Video: Making Family Names Plural

Video: Making Family Names Plural

by Jocelyn Schamber on January 24, 2018 with 1 Comment

Just about everybody gets this wrong. That’s how we end up with The Granger’s instead of The Grangers. And that’s one of the easy ones: the rules for names ending in S, Z, X, CH, and SH are crazy! Learn … Read More

Grammar Tips, Videos

Why You Shouldn’t Tell These Lies on Your Resume

by Jocelyn Schamber on August 25, 2017 with No Comments

If you’re tempted to fib on your resume to get ahead of the candidate pool, think again! According to CareerBuilder, more than half of hiring managers have discovered a lie on a resume. All it takes is one question to … Read More

Resumes
Your LinkedIn Profile Is NOT Your Resume

Your LinkedIn Profile Is NOT Your Resume

by Jocelyn Schamber on August 12, 2017 with 1 Comment

If your LinkedIn profile is a cut-and-paste of your resume, you’re missing a huge opportunity to get noticed. It’s a common misconception that a LinkedIn profile is a regurgitated resume with a headshot—bingo-bango and we’re done. Well that’s like saying … Read More

LinkedIn, Social Media Profiles
9 Resume Sins You’re Committing Right Now

9 Resume Sins You’re Committing Right Now

by Jocelyn Schamber on August 10, 2017 with 3 Comments

Your resume is your first communication with recruiters. They’ll use it to gauge your competence and likability, and overall suitability for the position. Is your resume saying the right things about your personal brand? 9 Unforgivable Resume Sins Your address. … Read More

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