The New York Times has a weekly career column, The Workologist. The Workologist is a journalist, not a career expert, and he’s usually informative as well as entertaining. Let’s paraphrase the published letter. The writer (let’s call her Ashley) writes:
Career Advice and Opinions
5 Common Resume Mistakes You Can Easily Fix Yourself
A career coach or consultant can diagnose and overhaul a troubled resume. But you can check off the basics yourself.
How to Showcase Long Achievements in a Short Resume
Laid off? Tired of age discrimination? The answer may be …
Play To Your Strengths
We’ve all heard that success comes from building on strengths, while in fact most of us focus more on weaknesses. Marcus Buckingham makes a strong case for building on strengths. For instance, Buckingham suggests we keep a record of activities for a week. Strengths have 4 signs: Success: Do you get meaningful results Instinct: Do […]
