tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:36:29 +0000Career Change ResumeSlightly Different Resumes for Different AudiencesWhy Spend Money on a Resume?Basic ResumeDiscovering Jobs; Uncovering Jobs; Networking; Focused ResumesTransferrable SkillsSample Resumes Hurt; Resume Templates HurtBest Careers in a RecessionFind Unadvertised Jobs by Uncovering ThemWinning Resume Gets You Hired in a RecessionGeneric ResumeMortgage Industry ResumesTransferable SkillsManagement Resume Must be EffectiveBest Resume Services Sell You in Hard TimesPRAYER HELPS IN FINDING A JOB; TALKING TO GODRABBI NAOMI LEVYRetail industry ResumesResume Creation Software; Resume Building Software; Tailored Resume; Generic ResumeAutomotive industry ResumesThe Best Resume Format; Best Resume Formats in RecessionCan Your Resume Compete Against Professionally Written Resumes?Longer Resumes More Acceptable for ExecutivesSECRET POWER SOURCE.Can You Increase Sales or Profits; Target a Company: Research a Company; Offer to Solve a Problem or ChallengeInvestment Banking ResumesGeneral ResumesSuccessful Resume for Hard Times in 2011YES. YOU, TOO CAN GET HIRED IN 2012 BUT YOUR BASIC OR GENERIC RESUME IS TOO WEAK TO HELP YOU. TODAY'S WINNING RESUMES "SELL" YOU TO EMPLOYERS FOR SPECIFIC JOBS. THEY MUST IMPRESS IN ONLY 15 SECONDS. IF YOU ALSO WANT TO GET INTERVIEWS, DON'T COPY OR ADAPT YOUR RESUME FROM "PERFECT" RESUME EXAMPLES. THOSE SAMPLES WERE N-O-T WRITTEN TO REPLY TO TODAY'S JOB ADS. INSTEAD, GET PROFESSIONAL HELP FAST AND WRITE A SUCCESSFUL RESUME FOR 2012! IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GET HIRED.http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)Blogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-1714455654578807715Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +00002012-01-13T07:24:07.823-05:00The Best Resume Format; Best Resume Formats in RecessionAuthor's Note: MANY JOB SEEKERS BELIEVE THAT CHOOSING THE RIGHT RESUME FORMAT IS THE SECRET OF A WINNING RESUME. BUT THAT IS ONLY A START. IT WILL NOT GUARANTEE A SUCCESSFUL RESUME. WHY? BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE CAN'T SELL THEMSELVES ON PAPER! PLEASE GET PROFESSIONAL HELP!Choosing the best resume format in 2012 will increase your chances of getting hired in this recession. It will highlight your http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2006/10/choosing-best-resume-format-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-4477443836953137408Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:10:00 +00002012-01-09T23:26:39.314-05:00Find Unadvertised Jobs by Uncovering ThemYES, you can still find many unadvertised jobs in 2012. How? By uncovering them. Where? In your own public library. And by networking. HIRING NEVER STOPS -- not even in the Great Recession of 2012. Find ways to bump into and speak to those who have already interviewed for jobs. Your relatives and friends will also hear of vacancies in their own companies.Take advantage of social networking http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2007/07/yes-you-can-find-many-unadvertised-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-4357601598028086821Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:17:00 +00002012-01-13T10:50:38.266-05:00There are advantages in using a "perfect" sample resume to write your own resume in 2012. First, you can get a good idea of what the final product should look like. Second, you may be able to use the same or a similar format. Third, you may be able to copy a few phrases and buzz words.But don’t become too confident. No sample resume can provide you with all of the ANSWERS you'll need in writing http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2011/05/using-sample-resume-in-2011-pros-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-7433230583208478121Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:06:00 +00002012-01-13T10:46:25.396-05:00Management Resume Must be EffectiveAn effective management resume is crucial in 2012 or any recession. It sells you in the strongest way and makes the best first impression. This helps you to beat the competition for jobs, gets you interviews and more. To be effective in a recession , a management resume should highlight your strongest management skills (or skills set) and accomplishments. Do you have any special management or http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2006/09/effective-management-resume-is-crucial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-5916312451741231239Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:21:00 +00002011-12-20T06:44:21.973-05:00Will it pay you to get professional help? Is it a good idea to spend money on a resume? Please review some of the possible benefits in the tabulation below:Do you also know how much money you are losing by being out of work or not receiving the benefit of a 15 to 17 percent salary increase on accepting a new job? Please scroll down for six inches! Sorry.Income:Money You Lose Per Month if you are http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2011/12/why-it-pays-to-get-professional-resume.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-6443120644003265543Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:06:00 +00002011-12-07T10:34:53.672-05:00It is shocking how many Senior Executive I.T. resumes are weakly presented on paper. To be well-written in perfect English is NOT enough -- it must also be PRESENTED strongly and formatted attractively. A resume is a MARKETING document.Do I.T. folks really understand the Power of Presentation? Even if you face fierce competition, with a well-written AND effectively presented resume you should be http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2011/12/why-do-so-many-good-it-people-have-such.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-882523454751627407Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:30:00 +00002011-12-18T10:10:54.758-05:00Your good writing skills do NOT always help you to write a winning resume. They may actually HINDER you. They may also hold you back from seeking the professional help you need! This is a very common problem.Many job seekers with strong writing skills, feel that they also know how to write a winning resume for 2011. They are very much mistaken. To MARKET oneself effectively on paper is a http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2011/09/when-your-good-writing-skills-can-hurt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-7618232639283285899Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:05:00 +00002011-12-01T05:57:10.816-05:00Many Executive Sales Management resumes do NOT work in 2011. They don't generate job interviews. That means they are not EFFECTIVE.You cannot blame the job market for your weak or ineffective Sales resume! Sadly, losing a job opportunity costs thousands of dollars!Sales Manager Can't Sell Himself"Dear Matt: I know that my resume is outdated and needs some work. I also don't think it accurately http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2011/09/why-some-executive-resumes-are-so.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-2019256607339957084Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:50:00 +00002011-12-01T05:04:21.742-05:00Many Information Technology (IT) job seekers do NOT present themselves properly and effectively on paper. They don't bother to "sell" themselves or write a Value Statement. In today's job market, many do not bother to address the specific requirements of jobs. That is always fatal!An outstanding V.P. of Information Technology recently sent me a resume to evaluate because it was NOT working. It http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2011/10/why-senior-it-resume-failed-170-times.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-1603576973828681200Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:30:00 +00002011-12-20T12:38:59.230-05:00Why Spend Money on a Resume?Why spend money on a resume in 2012? To pay money to get good professional help will always pay. A first-class resume writer is worth his or her weight in gold. Some people are willing to spend hundreds of dollars on a new wardrobe to look good during interviews, yet they are not willing to spend money on a resume. That piece of paper holds the key to the job interview and to your future.In 2012,http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2008/11/why-spend-money-on-resume-it-pays-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-43538127317419220Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:28:00 +00002011-09-24T07:37:13.983-04:00The awful truth is that many homemade resumes commence with a poorly worded Objective or "Profile" or amateurish verbiage such as "Self motivated ..." or with the very stale cliche, "Results oriented ...".Or with a weakly written "Executive Summary" or a weak or confusing Branding Statement or Value Statement. There are also clumsy sentences that look like they were copied from the same sample http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2011/09/awful-truth-about-many-self-written.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-3914400347141757247Sat, 27 Aug 2011 05:00:00 +00002011-09-17T20:03:22.772-04:00 MANY JOB SEEKERS ARE CONFUSED ABOUT PREPARING A WINNING RESUME.Do you know what to include and what to leave out? Or how to improve your job titles? These are tough decisions. Most people still include "red flag" items or negatives or turnoffs.Do you know how to write a good Job Objective for 2011? Most people can't do this!Are you still decorating your resume with 30-50 cute black bullets? Why?http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2011/09/job-seekers-are-so-confused-about-how.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-1391655138899413538Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:21:00 +00002011-09-15T18:32:08.586-04:00Slightly Different Resumes for Different AudiencesBe Smart. You need to write slightly different resumes with different Objectives aimed at different audiences. If you're smart, you can beat this recession!TWEAK YOUR RESUME a little each time in order to focus it better and/or target a specific job. It will help employers to hire you, even in this recession.A properly FOCUSED resume is a MUST in today's job market. To land interviews, your http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2008/09/write-slightly-different-resumes-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-2060568273986810564Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:57:00 +00002011-09-24T12:36:32.788-04:00Using any lazy, fill-in-the-blanks type of resume building software can only result in a very weak and "basic" resume.This will be a GENERIC resume -- not the strong and focused resume you need to succeed today. Today's job resume needs to be a MARKETING document that sells you to tough employers -- in advance.While resume software may help you to organize your information, it WON'T and it CAN'T http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2011/07/weak-resumes-result-from-using-resume.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-6916743010078587778Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:39:00 +00002011-09-17T00:04:26.018-04:00Resume Creation Software; Resume Building Software; Tailored Resume; Generic ResumeResume software WON'T help you build or write a winning resume. All you'll create is a weak resume that will NOT impress anyone. It WON'T help you to sell yourself to employers. Recently, James X, a reader of this blog, wrote a comment: "You could do everyone a service by addressing the fill-in-the-blanks, cookie-cutter resume creation software that cranks out GENERIC 'resumes' that are harming http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2008/12/resume-writing-software-is-like-snake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-2544110763131316204Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:00:00 +00002011-08-23T08:24:46.424-04:00Transferable SkillsTransferrable SkillsAutomotive industry ResumesInvestment Banking ResumesRetail industry ResumesMortgage Industry ResumesCareer Change ResumeCareer change resumes need to emphasize and market your transferable skills more than your work experience in another industry. In 2011, it is YOUR responsibility to analyze and present those skills to prospective employers. WHERE must you do this? In the bulleted Summary section of a Combination resume. This type of resume combines the best features of both the chronological AND the functionalhttp://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2008/12/resume-tips-for-career-changers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-5321113736059618374Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:23:00 +00002012-01-13T10:53:41.789-05:00Do you know how to write a winning resume in 2012?Today, there are 7.5 million fewer jobs and the competition is awesome. Can your resume compete successfully for a job and win? Are you still struggling to choose a suitable resume Format? (My most popular blog article is about Choosing the Best Resume Format.) Have you written a Profile that impresses no one? Most profiles are worse than useless.http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2009/07/does-amateur-resume-writer-know-how-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-1849477516222286777Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:15:00 +00002011-04-07T10:28:07.229-04:00Can Your Resume Compete Against Professionally Written Resumes?Can your self-written resume beat the winning resumes of first-class professional writers? NO, not in this job market which is the most challenging ever.For a resume to impress recruiters today, it needs to be a standout -- appealing, focused and preferrably tailored. Do you know how to do this? Most job seekers need professional help. (If you've written only 5-10 resumes so far, you are still anhttp://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2008/06/can-your-resume-compete-against.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-1910969804104572142Sat, 01 Jan 2011 12:50:00 +00002011-03-04T02:59:26.487-05:00Best Resume Services Sell You in Hard TimesThe best resume services will know how to SELL your value to employers in 2011. Your value will shine through in every line of the resume -- from A to Z. Although most resume writers do write in good English, very few also know how to SELL you on paper. That is a sad fact! (Inexperienced writers use flowery language and usually tend to exaggerate. They also use 30-50 black bullets to make the http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2008/12/best-resume-services-will-sell-you-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-7343006827918556872Tue, 21 Dec 2010 03:02:00 +00002011-04-12T10:12:54.414-04:00Generic ResumeBasic ResumeGeneral ResumesYES, you can beat this recession in 2011 as long as your resume is FOCUSED. A basic or general resume is dead! A winning resume is a focused resume. Such winning resumes will get you hired. In 2011, basic or general (all-purpose) resumes will be useless or dead. Such resumes WON'T succeed. They CAN'T succeed. In fact, they will not survive more than 10-15 seconds before being screened out. Tough http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2006/09/basic-resumes-and-general-resumes-don.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-69357143538781142Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:30:00 +00002011-03-23T10:56:42.433-04:00Successful Resume for Hard Times in 2011To be successful in hard times or in a recession, your resume should best be done professionally because you are competing against hundreds of applicants for fewer jobs. It also needs to be focused and even tailored. Writing a resume that gets you interviews, is always more challenging in hard times.Creating a successful resume in hard times or in a recession will take much longer than ten http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2006/06/writing-resume-that-will-work-in-hard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-1345559511341087390Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:30:00 +00002011-03-23T11:00:43.230-04:00PRAYER HELPS IN FINDING A JOB; TALKING TO GODSECRET POWER SOURCE.RABBI NAOMI LEVYPrayer will help you in finding a job or employment. It will give you the strength and the courage to continue your job search -- day after day, from 9am to 5pm. But how and where should you pray? Is praying the same as talking with sincerity to the Almighty? Does God answer prayers? Should you simply ask for help in your own words?Naomi Levy, the best-selling author of TALKING TO GOD (Knopf), http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2009/05/prayer-helps-in-finding-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-617225079961881883Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:44:00 +00002011-08-27T23:14:20.644-04:00What can you do about first impression interviewer bias? Studies have shown a majority of interviewers do NOT have a scientific way of determining who would do best on a job. Instead, most simply use their own biases to determine whether they think the person is smart and would "fit in" with the rest of the people at the company. Deciding on this basis is really no better than flipping a coin, http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2010/07/first-impressions-dealingwith.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-2788432098855837567Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:58:00 +00002011-03-23T11:10:06.235-04:00Winning Resume Gets You Hired in a RecessionIn 2011, a winning resume will survive Round 1 when job resumes are screened out in only 15 seconds. It will help you to compete strongly against the fierce competition for fewer jobs. And it will also help to get you hired. Hiring NEVER stops -- not even in this Recession.At least one winning resume will be required and it will make a BIG difference to your chances because it is your best job http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2008/03/winning-resume-gets-you-hired-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110468914499348228.post-7136714479207620296Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:45:00 +00002011-04-12T02:44:24.685-04:00Longer Resumes More Acceptable for ExecutivesIn 2011, a longer resume will work better for executives and managers with 10 to 25 years' experience. In fact, longer resumes are acceptable to most recruiters today. Why? Because a longer executive or management resume tells them all that they need to know. Times and ideas about the ideal length of a resume have truly changed. Longer resumes for executives and senior managers have become the http://winning-resumes-blog-mattgreene.blogspot.com/2007/07/longer-resumes-are-more-effective-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Professional Resume Writer, Matthew Greene, M.Phil.)0