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Welcome to Resume Tip Tuesday! Come to CareerBliss every Tuesday for a brand new resume tip to help you in your job search! Cut to the chase: Your best, most impressive attributes will always go first! Take a minute and...

Cover letters may seem like a throwback given today’s online job search. Plenty of people even have declared them obsolete. Such sentiments notwithstanding, the cover letter, whether electronic or hard copy, can still be a...

By Richard A. Moran The following is an imaginary commencement address to graduates about to work. Wear sunscreen. Those two words were Mary Schmich’s contribution to the ever-growing body of work called Commencement Addresses...

Just graduated? Congratulations. We laud you for your hard work. What’s next? Well, as the Big Lebowski said to the Dude: My advice is to do what your parents did: get a job. And if employment is your aim, drafting a resume...

A recent reddit post by a person purporting to be a manager who is in the process of filling an entry-level administrative position provides some great insight into why some resumes get passed over. Here are some things to think...

When it comes to being happy at work, perceived growth opportunity is a key factor. We want employers who encourage our professional development, and who give us room to grow within the organization. When we start feeling stuck...

A few months ago, I taught my Father how to use social media. My father is a builder, and while the concepts and communication philosophies that lie behind Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram still elude him (“But I don’t want...

Welcome to Resume Tip Tuesday! Come to CareerBliss every Tuesday for a brand new resume tip to help you in your job search! If you’re going to have a summary statement – make it short, punchy and holistic. A lot of job...

No matter what the genre, almost all popular movies follow the same basic premise:  hero wants the girl, hero works to get the girl, hero gets the girl. This basic story formula works in movies because it lets us vicariously...

Have a professional rival? Try turning that fierce competition into fruitful collaboration. Just imagine: You can stop constantly comparing your achievements to his. You’ll no longer feel threatened or jealous by his unique...