Rosie Bixel

1. Your work history: Focus on your recent work history or relevant history – not your whole career. 2. Sell your experience! The most important asset to a new employer is experience applied tactfully and appropriately. 3. Promote your relevant transferable skills. These would include skills in customer service, communication, sales, and organization 4. Show your …

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The pandemic hit and I lost my job! All I can think of is “what am I going to do now?”​First of all as millions of others, file for unemployment. Know that you’re not alone. The coronavirus pandemic has caused the loss of more than 20 million jobs. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Second, get your résumé put …

Help! I Lost My Job Due to the Pandemic. 5 Steps to a New Job! Read More »

This unexpected, enforced pause presented by COVID-19 is a perfect time to think about your career. You may have been cut back, or possibly your job has been totally eliminated. Now is a perfect time to reflect on what you are doing. Is this what you want to do? Or have you been wanting to …

COVID-19 – A Forced Pause – What a Perfect Time to Update Your Résumé! Read More »

Dear Amy, I hate my new job. I worked at my old company for 12 years but was let go in a major restructuring. I found a new job, and I’ve been here for four months, but I hate it, and I’m going to quit. My question is: Should I include this job on my résumé? — Wondering …

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Hiring new employees is expensive for a company. There’s the time and effort involved in attracting candidates, screening them, and conducting interviews. There’s staff time required to set the person up in the human resources and benefit system, plus the expense to onboard and train the new hire. These expenses can add up to hundreds …

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Jobseeker’s Guide for The Second Half of Life  If you are approaching (or have already reached) retirement age, and you’re not ready to disconnect from the workforce, you are not alone — thousands of professionals 55 and older are embarking on second-act careers. The phrase “encore career,” made popular by Marc Freeman in his book …

Retirement Age? You’re ready for your Encore Career! Read More »

When LinkedIn revamps its website, you may lose some of your data. Take time to backup your Profile and data now. Follow the steps below for easy-to-follow instructions to save your information. LinkedIn announced that “this is the largest redeisgn since LinkedIn’s inception.” So, consider backing up your LinkedIn Profile now, and save yourself a lot …

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The latest in résumé screening is software that scans your résumé for keywords, experience, and skills. It has made it nearly 80%* more difficult to get your résumé in front of the hiring professional than ever before. Read on for 7 tips on making sure you get your résumé read and land that interview! 1. Review …

7 Tips To Getting Your Résumé Read by a Human! Read More »

What did you accomplish in your job this week, this month, this year? Are you recording it? If not, get out your journal and jot it down. When it comes to updating your résumé, it’s easy to forget some of your greatest accomplishments that will bring value to your next job promotion. ​​When taking notes, take …

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What is your future employer learning when they check your social media profile? Nine out of 10 hiring managers are looking at your profiles before making a hiring decision, according to Jobvite’s annual Social Recruit Survey (2014). More than half of those surveyed said they’ve reconsidered hiring a candidate based on what they found online. …

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