40 IS THE NEW 30? You know how we all keep hearing, “40 is the NEW 30!”?– well, I’m not quite sure how much of that I really believe, maybe it is in Hollywood– but it doesn’t stop me from lathering on the wrinkle cream every morning and night in hopes of stopping the increasingly… Read more »
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Hello, My name is Karen D’Anna and I have been collaborating with fellow writer Erin Kennedy, owner of Professional Resume Service for over a year. I first began contributing to Professional Resume Services when I realized the extraordinary standards and high-caliber services offered. I myself have changed careers several times since leaving college. I realized… Read more »
Read MoreNETWORKINGA friend of mine recently asked me what was the hardest part of job search for most people. The answer? NETWORKING. Networking can be as unnerving as standing up in front of an audience for some people. Of course you have others, like most of my sales cleints, who can get up in front of… Read more »
Read MoreI recently came across an interesting article about failure. I know how many times I’ve failed at something and thought, “why did I even try it to begin with?”. But the jewel of failure is that along the way, we usually end up discovering our hidden talents. Read below… WHY FAILURE IS GOOD How do… Read more »
Read MoreQuitting your job (without burning any bridges) Do you daydream about the day you get to tell your boss everything that he is doing wrong? How you could do his job ten times better with your eyes closed? Then, after you’ve read him the riot act, you arrogantly say, “Oh, and I QUIT!” Too often… Read more »
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TO VACATION or NOT TO VACATION… Are you daydreaming of pina coladas on a sandy white beach, but know you will never get there? Do you have weeks of vacation days saved up but haven’t taken any? Are you completely stressed out, but know now is not the time to take a vacation? Whether you… Read more »
Read MoreDid You Know? Hi, my name is Kris Plantrich and I am a Certified Professional Resume Writer and currently I contribute writing services to Professional Resume Service owned by fellow writer Erin Kennedy. As this is my first entry to the blog I thought I would stay in the spirit of the name Did You… Read more »
Read MoreThe Importance of the Thank You LetterI’ve been asked many, many times, “Do I really need to send a Thank You letter to the employer?”… and the answer is always, “Yes! Yes! Yes!”. Okay, so I am a bit anal about Thank You’s. I know that. I get pretty irritated if I don’t get one… Read more »
Read MoreARE WOMEN STILL EARNING LESS THAN MEN? Being a woman, you can imagine how I felt when I recently read an article stating that women are STILL earning 12% less than a man in a comparable position. This is an important issue because at some point in our lives, 80-90% of all women will be… Read more »
Read MoreBig News!!Just got word today that some of my resumes will be featured in a new resume book published and coming out in the fall: “No-Nonsense Resumes: The Essential Guide to Creating Attention-Grabbing Resumes That Get Interviews & Job Offers” by Wendy Enelow and Arnie Boldt. Also included in the book are resumes from one… Read more »
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