Tag Archives: resumes

Book review: Must-read for job seekers

By Steve | Published: May 20, 2009
In her new book Tell Me About Yourself, Katharine Hansen provides actionable advice for incorporating storytelling in cover letters, resumes, job interviews, and conversations with the boss. As someone who is on the hiring end of the equation, I can vouch for the effectiveness of strategic storytelling (see my posts, What I look for in [...]
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What I look for in resumes

By Steve | Published: April 18, 2009
Of the 200 resumes I have looked at over the past two weeks, only one stands out. At the end of this resume, the applicant provided her personal mission/vision statement: My mission is to be better than I was yesterday. My action is not to get through the day, but to gain from the day. [...]
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