I decided to move to the penthouse (so to speak). This blog will now be an archived blog. So to start you off, there are two valuable posts there. 30 for 30 Suggestions to Keep Your Resume In Top Fiscal and Physical Condition in 2012 Patience is a Virtue of an Impressive Hire I have moved, only to provide a newer presence, but feel free to come back here anytime. ...<< MORE >>

Being honest with yourself is hard to do if you are used to pleasing others first. In fact, Bill Cosby once indicated that if you are trying to please everyone, then you are likely to fail. That is why integrity in every aspect of your search is essential for success. Although you have to possess the skills, and the accomplishments to demonstrate competency, unless you are honest to your core beliefs about where you want to be, your life and career search can crash and burn. You have to know what you want. Honest with your family Everything about the working hours and the type of career you desire should be on the table. I believe that it will help to have clarity as there are many decisions that are all connected to another. The pursuit of any opportunity should feel like a family decision (between both spouses). Honest with yourself The hardest thing about hearing a lot advice from many places is deciding what is best for you. There is advice that is just that…advice. Then there is understanding your talents, achievements to date, and abilities. If you decide against advice because it’s challenging, and don’t engage because it’s easy. There should be people in your life that have good judgment to help you filter the good and bad. Honest with an potential employer Lying about a job or experience is a problem, but committing or agreeing to something that does not seem right is a problem too. If there are hours, salary, or relationships that you cannot sacrifice don’t express enthusiasm and say you are happy to do it. You can always think about it after getting advice. However, without question, don’t agree to any suggestion that is unlawful or violates your conscience. If you need some honest coaching, and job search direction, please let me know. ...<< MORE >>

Tweet Three weeks ago, an article I wrote was published on Brazen Careerist entitled, Competitive Job Market? Train Like a Boxer. It was inspired by the most competitive sports event of my lifetime, the Ali-Foreman fight. There are several take-aways that I hope you are able to implement in your job search. Train for a 15 round fight, not a 100 yard sprint that last 10-15 seconds Learn to accept and reject as a boxer takes punches Fight strategically by organizing and researching an employer and competition Learn to be strong, and dish out points to persuade employers to hire you Know what is your knock punch, and particularly your strength that lands powerfully on an employers hiring jaw Feel free to leave comments below about the article. Let me know what you think. Can I assist you with writing your resume? Or help prepare you for job interviews? Let me know. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!   ...<< MORE >>

Would you like to be found by an employer who appreciates your unique talent? What does your Facebook, Twitter, Linked In profile say to anyone? Chances are that you need to invest more time in looking and sounding professional. Certain images and words can make you unattractive: Vulgarity. This is a pet peeve of mine when a job seeker cleverly uses profanity , and yet, say they are looking for a job. An unflattering picture. I just saw someone in pajamas on their Facebook profile taken by a web cam. It exudes tackiness. Tagged in unflattering pictures. Sexy poses are for private locked down posts. I don’t even mean pornographic pictures. Provocative pictures leave an impression, and not a positive one for an employer to find. Rants about a sensitive subject. Religious and political statements that are inflammatory don’t present you in the best light. One thing to express an opinion, it’s another when you provoke debates, and reckless emotional banter. Spelling and grammar errors. Every employer desires someone who can read and write. If you can’t do it in 140 characters, what does this say about your ability to effectively communicate? What are other profile faux pas that you have seen? Please share to share below ? Do you need help with your social media profile. Is so, let me know! ...<< MORE >>

Are you a jobseeker miffed at the question, “Do You Any Questions For Me?” Not asking questions makes the interviewer feel you don’t care about the company. If you prepare for a variety of questions, then answering is easier. Here are a few tips to steer you in the right direction: Target inquiries to the interviewer emphasizing fit, facts, but not fun. If you talk about perks, then don’t plan on getting a job. Research the remedy, and offer clues to repair. Bring solutions to the table, and understand . Focus on common experiences that you have overcome that the employer is going through now. Clarify, converse, and close the deal. The end of the interview is the time to sell yourself. Put emphasis on your strengths, and possibly revisit questions that you feel weren’t answered. Can I help you prepare for your next interview? Going through mock interviews help prepare you for questions. ...<< MORE >>

  A “Professional Skills” section is not the heart of a résumé, but it functions like a lung. Your résumé lacks life without it. The “Professional Skills” section breathes life in your résumé. Recruiters and resume evaluators want to see what you have to offer within 15 seconds. They are identifying key skills that justify an interview with you.   image credit   To substantiate an interview, show your employer skills that you have at least a 75% or more proficiency rate. Customize A “Professional Skills” section or a “Key Competencies” section for each employer to demonstrate what you offer. These are a list of mostly hard and some soft skills that you are sure that the employer requires for the job. If you researched the position, and read the job posting carefully, this is easy to list. In most cases, you know if you have the requested skills or you don’t. My clients have found by listing these skills additionally helps them to measure the depth of their skill set. If you are a systems engineer, then the software that you programmed and/or designed would be a part of this list:                         PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Assembly Language               C/C++ Programming        P-Spice                                    AutoCad                                 Microsoft Office Suite        Verilog For a systems engineer, this list will contain 15-20 hard skills. The section should follow your contributions section, or traditionally called “summary of qualifications section.” The companies scanning for keywords would likely grab their attention because your keywords are near the top of your résumé. Not only this grabs the attention of employers, but it leaves little room for doubt of your skill set. If you do not have 15-20 hard skills, then try using skills associated with people, processes, and technology. Does this help you write your résumé? I can help take some of this thinking from you, especially if you find this challenging. Let me help you. ...<< MORE >>

Last Thursday, CareerBuilder released its quarterly hiring forecast report, stating that Temporary staff is significant in supplementing staff: To supplement staffs, 32 percent of employers turned to temporary help in Q3, while 27 percent plan to hire temporary or contract workers in Q4. The Hiring Site/CareerBuilder Although permanent hiring is still slow, at least there is significant action for temporary professionals. Many do not like temporary work because of the lengthy hiring process, and the testing of software competencies. There are three main benefits to working temporary: To show continual work history. Employers do not like to see gaps of employment. Temp work covers the gaps. Learn new skills. Employers are willing to train people how to do the job, as long the person has the minimum core competencies. You get paid quick. You are practically paid in real-time (the following week). As another part of the CareerBuilder study, more temporary workers will have opportunities to remain on permanent staff: Seventeen percent of employers expecting to transition some of these employees into permanent staff. If you haven’t tried temporary work, you should, especially if no one else is hiring permanently. Can I help? Can I provide you guidance, direction, and/or encouragement? If I can, contact me by filling out the contact form at CompetitiveResumes.net. ...<< MORE >>

Tweet Failure is the best job search tool ever because it stays with a job seeker forever. Sometimes the embarrassment from errors appears as a battle scar.  Other times the time suck and wasted energy was not worth the lack of an attempt. There are teachable moments and lessons that job seekers turn around daily, and reach success in his or her job search. 1. If you fail at asking questions at interviews. A date, that does not ask his or her questions who they are with, means that they are not into you. The same ...<< MORE >>

Tweet It doesn’t matter if you barely make it, as long as you win, you’ve made it. No one barely gets the job. Your pay will reflect that you did the job. I am a Yankee and Met fan first, but I like the Tampa Bay Ray too. Evan Longoria’s home run went over the shortest part of the field last night. The left field fence is 315 feet, and Evan’s home run was probably 317 feet. Despite the length of the home run, it was worth one run. Even if  the ball traveled 600 feet, ...<< MORE >>

Tweet Other than receiving interview calls from Aflac or State Farm, your job search, is a lame duck in a big pond. You have followed the advice from everyone who had the same job since 2000, yet, no calls for a job. It’s time to admit that “The Thrill is Gone” from your resume. If your date didn’t call to thank you, or reciprocate the same feelings they had towards you, “The Thrill Is Gone!” They are not into you. Your resume might be the reason employers don't call back.   No calls. No reciprocity. ...<< MORE >>

Image: Mirror Is in your hands, and your hands alone. If you used the unemployment rate as an excuse this week to stop searching, you don’t get it. If you have avoided temporary job calls because you feel it’s a waste of time, you won’t receive it. If someone has offered you a job for a couple of months, and you opted out because you are looking for a full-time job, you missed an opportunity. How about the volunteer opportunity to use the FREE Microsoft Word training at the library, ...<< MORE >>

Tweet As difficult,  and laborious, process of writing your resume is, it has to sound like you. Although it is practical to have a Career Consultant, or resume writer craft it, your voice must be prominent throughout. Elaborate and flowery words that are not in your vocabulary will be a disservice to you. It is your responsibility to ensure you can articulate the resume you, your spouse or friend wrote. I like presenting clients a draft to make sure it sounds like you. A respectable resume writer will have at least one conversation that ...<< MORE >>

The worst cover letters I have seen sound like: A purple prose version of their resume. The art of almost saying something. The antipathy of vagueness and ambiguity. (When big words mean nothing.) Your cover letter needs to embellish everything that is not in your resume. Be straightforward, and little personal when  addressed to someone you know. Please, please, please address the letter to a person, not in general. Cover letters are effective when it introduces your value, not desire to get a job. Emphasize value, solutions, ...<< MORE >>

Tweet Here are signs that you believe that you are the only applicant for the jobs you apply for: 1. You are not checking for typos, grammatical errors, alignment, or punctuation. 2. The egregious use of over used and abused words such as good, important, excellent, provide, manage, ensure and other words that should charge you for abuse. 3. You pump up personal attributes like writing and verbal communication, but cannot substantiate a skill sets. 4. Not one bullet point has a full line of text describing your knowledge, skills, and abilities. 5. ...<< MORE >>

Whether you are the lone temp, or working with other temps, temporary work is a hub for opportunities and conversation. The wrong approach for an aspiring careerist is to look at temporary work as temporary. Sure the job will partially pay bills, and give you change for your purse, but talk to others. I am not suggesting that you don’t offer 100% effort. On the contrary, 100% for the tasks assigned, and 100% in having great conversations: Try finding out where people are temping, perhaps  their background did not fit. If yours qualifications seem ...<< MORE >>

I would like to offer a post from an article on the trendtotrendmag.com site, “Why Your Career Search Needs Social Media Advice.” Many job seekers remain short sighted about the power of social networking. I am also including a study published by Jobvite, Inc. on July 13 about the use of social recruiting and their use of social media. Enjoy, and feel free to comment below. Do you think social media is an effective job search tool? ...<< MORE >>

Your fit in a new company should not be snug. It should be a “fit” in every sense. Everyone has worn a shoe that was a 1/2 size too small, but it was a painful enough to remember never will happen again. Take the extra step to ensure that this job shoe can be worn until you are ready to leave. Your polished brand will fit a company comfortably, with little alterations needed. An unwanted position will  expose your lack of passion will  eventually be exploited by a coworker who wants your job. You become overwhelmed ...<< MORE >>

Job seekers who demonstrate exceptional customer service skills get noticed, and compete well for jobs. From executive positions to retail sales, demonstrating an acumen for legendary service increases a candidates hiring stock. Customer service skills are like a tree planted in water. Customer service skills are like the sun. Three ways to demonstrate service skills during the hiring process: A call center representative or customer service representative must display performance by the numbers. Abandoned rate, missed calls, talk time, how many calls answered monthly and yearly on the resume. ...<< MORE >>

Photo:http://th09.deviantart.net/images/PRE/i/2002/43/6/1/Follow_the_Leader.jpg There is nothing wrong imitating what is good. Find out what people are doing (without plagiarizing, stealing patents, or copyright) that works, and do the same. If it is a reasonable strategy, why not imitate? Kids learning by copying, why can’t you? Imitation is what makes the world go around, and most successful people was inspired by someone successful. Mind you I am not advocating plagiarism. That will lead to other places where you did not want to go, and obtain a reputation that’s hard to shed. The things that ...<< MORE >>

Tweet html> Photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_atrocity/2771526207/ A quick tip to help you write your résumé:  Success. If you can not find your old performance appraisals, letters of accommodations, try to estimate all quantity, quality, cost/time measures. Challenges. Think of terms of resolutions, solutions, and contributions to skill and performance issues. Actions. What tasks, tests, or evaluations did  you conducted that removed obstacles to achieve your performance goals? Results: Any measurable or implied results that reached the goal. This should help your make sense of a sometimes frustrating process. Don’t be surprised ...<< MORE >>

Tweet     You got to get up, get out, and somethin’ Don’t let the days of your life pass you buy… Outkast/The Goodie Mob   To generate momentum, a lot of little goals will help accomplish the big goal: Talk to 4 people today, that will encourage, direct, teach, or spur you on to a new way of thinking. Research 3 companies  to find positions available, what  the department does, what products and services they offer etc. As ...<< MORE >>

    For every résumé submission, swing for the fences. Every cover letter that accompanies your résumé, give it your best. Make every swing count, and remember that each home run fence vary in distance. Make follow-up calls memorable. Subtle, but unforgettable. Be graceful, tactful, and polite and produce a appreciable impression. Let the bad pitches go, do not over-exert by swinging. Swinging and missing is preparation for a better pitch. Don’t take your eyes off the ball, or off the bat. Remember, how the first home run felt. ...<< MORE >>

    What motivates one person, does not motivate everyone. One partner may have the discipline of Patton, but the other the threat threshold of Satan. You may need the latter at some point to help others “fall forward.” The people whose motivation is diminishing need encouragement. My argument today is not to pat on the back, all of the time. Some people will need to grin and bear it, old-school style. You want to spur others on to keep  moving, but not draw blood. Getting out of bed, and getting dress ...<< MORE >>

  Employers can tell a candidate destroying his own chances of getting a job.  Just by looking at behavior, dress, and personal space invasion of others also tells a story. No one wants to hire a person that displays careless personal behavior. After all, if a candidate cannot present yourself in the best light, how can that person represent a company positively? Nothing hurts more than hurting yourself. Suicide is terrible. Self-affliction is painful. Sabotaging one’s own career, is unbearable. That is a person’s walk through a land mine of life’s explosives ...<< MORE >>

  The paper résumé is dead. The résumé format is a few years from fatality.  If anyone is still visiting Kinko’s or Staples to buy White Linen résumé paper, then he or she is no longer relevant. There are professionals all over the web who are claiming that the résumé is dying because of the ease of accessing social networking profiles. If you have a well-written Linked In profile with recommendations, solid work history, and adequate keyword selection, you are good. It is about time that the résumé die. No more ...<< MORE >>

  Other than the Math and English you learned in school, the first transferable skills learned were from your parents. These attributes make connections with people, collective bargain, and influence community building. Taking these skills for granted hurts the future, and your children if training is absent in the home. As parents there are some innate characteristics that : Networking Nothing has changed when it comes to initiating a relationship, short or long term, is that you share. When my oldest son (Boy Wonder) went to school, ...<< MORE >>

It is rare for a NBA team to rely a 13-year old veteran like Dirk Nowitzki to lead them to an NBA championship. It is an inspirational story for many if all of the cliches mean something to you, but to mature Job seekers can take unique lessons from this player. What if you found a job like Dirk Nowitzki earned a championship ring, would there be common attributes?

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I said I wasn’t going to chime in with Weiner (pronounced like the Oscar Meyer hot dog) gate anecdotes but the career and job search lessons are just to overwhelming to overlook.  I had several working titles that were completely self-indulgent and egregious: HOT DOG!!! USE THESE 5…NO, 4 RESUME TIPS! LEARN FROM WEINER, DON’T DO VIDEO RESUMES TMI---HOW TO SCALE BACK YOUR VIDEO RESUME ARE YOU A WEINER, WHINER, OR A WINNER? and finally, VIDEO RESUMES: DON’T BE A WEINER Whew! Now that we got ...<< MORE >>

image: Huffington Post Last week, Lady Gaga and Amazon pulled off a marketing coup that landed her the #1 Album spot, and the #2 best selling record for single week album sales of all time. For one day, she sold her self cheap. Inexpensive. Blue light special-like. For next to nothing.  Obscenely cheap. And I am NOT talking about her provocative way of dressing. She sold her “Born This Way” CD for 99 cents for one day. This is not a marketing blog post.  How can ...<< MORE >>

No one will say that overcoming job loss, an antagonistic boss, or failure of any kind does not affect you. Feeling the burden of carrying them around with you is stressful and at times, depressing. Painful. Hurtful. Debilitating. I can tell you move past it, and you will say yes, but somehow it stalks you like the dark. You do not smile, and you do not laugh anymore. The scar you expose to everyone is not endearing anyone to you. The phone interviewer does not want to hear about the ugly scars from your last ...<< MORE >>

  Client called and asked should he go to this interview sick. Well, this is a first that a client would call only to hear several answers that I will just throw out there for everyone to discuss: Call ahead and ask the hiring manager/interviewer if there is a quarantined room so that he or she could be infected. This way they can see you are reliable, and you can see that he or she lead by example by taking one for the team. This will show ...<< MORE >>

  I have a unique perspective in this post, in part, I am telling on myself. However, these are genuine experiences that I have witnessed in the past 3 years: Male job seekers are so hard-headed because they do not follow directions well.  Our ears hear "please call around 11am" we call at 11:35am, because we heard "call" and "11am." Gentlemen, we are  selective listeners. We listen for keywords instead of grasping the conversation’s context. The words before "attention", and after "attention", count as much as paying ...<< MORE >>

I am surprised that many of couples that do not talk about the progress of the other’s job search. One client said, “It is a toxic discussion. We have been through the deaths of one another’s parents yet, when I ask how things are going or make a suggestion, it turns into an argument.” Is it that tough to weather unemployment while married? Not only is it tough, it is the cause of marriage dissolution for many Americans. It is the first time for married couples uncover the real identity of his or her ...<< MORE >>

"I Can’t Write Left-Handed" is a song  by Bill Withers that tell  of a Vietnam War veteran who lost his right arm in battle. He could not write left-handed and asks anyone to write his mother, and for her to pray for him and tell her that someone he does not know shot him in the shoulder. As I listened to this song, I had thought about people, some of them my friends, lose jobs and remain in a quandary because their skills did not transfer elsewhere. Job seekers who have invested their lives into an employer, had the ...<< MORE >>

  We have had this conversation start this way without the words, but with the look, the eye brow heist, or the tentative quiver in the voice. This leaves the job seeker perplexed and bewildered to the point of a silent objection. There are so many ways to be maligned or discriminated against. Many of them have nothing to do with race, religion, or orientation. Let’s talk about it. An employer’s comfort bias is one that cannot be detected in 99% of the time. The interview has spent ...<< MORE >>

I believe that the job seeker that remains a perpetual learner after losing or obtaining a job understands the value he or she offers in any job market climate. Job hunting will always be competitive, never discriminating, except for exploiting the unprepared. A job seeker’s resume creates  the career, with or without insurance, benefits, or family involvement.  The question today is: What value are you adding? If you can look beyond your utility bills, mortgage, and college loans for a moment, you must see the value added to your career today. Adding value to your career is ...<< MORE >>

My wife will tell you that I slept through the beginning part of her labor with our first son, “Boy Wonder.” To this day, she will not let me forget it. She was home from work two weeks be fore birth, but I was not the one having the baby. so I slept, even during the initial signs of labor. Six months later, I too Family Medical Leave initially for three months. I could only take three weeks because being home drove me crazy, not to mention the aspirations to own a home sooner than later. I ...<< MORE >>

Bill, one of my childhood friends is one smart dude. His father was a custodial worker that always said, “Even if you are the garbage man, be the best.” My friend understood the heart of the matter: the best meant doing what he did best, not just being the best. Bill maintained a 3.0 throughout his college career and graduated with an Accounting degree. His first job was an office job as an Accountant, but decided to do what his father taught him…landscaping. Bill has a successful business. Referrals only, and loves it. That is his passion. ...<< MORE >>

      Time get on the train, and all seats  taken. You have no choice but to hold a pole. This position seemed like a government agent job. That sucks. Anxiety is on the foot steps of job seekers everywhere. Anger and frustration appear in unlikely places that make it difficult emphasize with some. The mire left on the angry man or woman acquaintances burn. Where does one go without friends? A-lone. If the job seeker knows that lay offs are eminent, denial has deceived him or her to the point ...<< MORE >>

My son is zealous about his job. He works at a fast-food restaurant 20 hour-a-week throughout this past school year. He maintains a 3.0 out of 4.0 GPA in school, and this year, he was on the bowling team and played rugby. He is a busy 17 year-old and prefers it this way. We pay the tuition, but he pays for his activities, clothes, and books. It is not easy to do, but he loves it. Teens should work when they are 16 (“Boy Wonder” started 2 months after his 16th birthday), whether your ...<< MORE >>

A brown-Noser compliments, compliments, compliments. Nothing ever constructive, but never offers solutions. An expert networker asks questions on how you arrived at this point of your career. A brown-noser loves the invitation to lunch, be friends with the friend that invited him or her. An expert networker is not interested in violating personal space, and will cautiously accept a lunch invite if will keep him or her on-task. A brown-noser focuses on one opportunity. An expert networker finds genuine interest in the conversation. A brown-noser finds follow-up to be remembered. It is ...<< MORE >>

I love music. For each phase of my life, there is a soundtrack of songs that run through my head. Maybe one of the below songs have become a theme in your job search: The Long and Winding Road by The Beatles Most job seekers would like to respond by saying “In a New York Minute” by Don Henley, unfortunately, there are 99ers who barely treading water. SUGGESTION: Use different methods, not using just the ones that are easy to use. Social Media, online networking of sorts, and building new relationships work but require ...<< MORE >>

These are random thoughts on what being assertive and being aggressive look like. Many people seem to confuse the two interchangeably with positive or negative connotations. Jobseekers have to approach every phase carefully as the hiring phase is often meticulously judged by decision makers.  Someone viewed as assertive is usually positive; however, aggressive is usually viewed as negative.   Assertive: I know you said you weren’t hiring, but is this position vacant? Aggressive: I don’t believe that you are not hiring. You are always hiring. Comment: Both want the same information, but one wants ...<< MORE >>

Technorati Tags: Cover Letters,Jobs,Interviews,Resumes   tweetmeme_url = ''; Last week, there was a fitness motif that engaged readers with duality along with resume tips. It was a year ago I wrote a brief treatise about cover letter errors. Some of the similar points will appear obvious, but the goal of the cover letter is an introduction to you. Cover letters should be a contribution statement in a straightforward manner. It should contain perfect grammar, spelling, and aesthetically pleasing. Job seekers can stand out ...<< MORE >>

  This is the season for anyone who feels overweight, unhealthy, and sluggish to incorporate healthy habits into their daily habits. This is difficult change for many overweight people, but both fitness and nutrition changes are a must. You can say this article has a two for one benefit for you and for who you may choose to share this post. Like healthy living, your résumé and job search is a lifestyle. When should you start writing your résumé? From the first day, you start your new job, to the day you resign. It is a way to ...<< MORE >>

Not all jobseekers are desperate, nor should anyone own it as his or her “situation.” No one has yet to do what these guys did when there were shortages of jobs: I overheard a conversation the other day that was mean-spirited, hard to hear, but honest. This gentleman reflected about a recent conversation with his girl, “Her status has changed from ‘Significant Other’ to “Jobless Other”. I do not think that referring to her as a “jobless other” will motivate or encourage her to do anything but to become or remain resentful. It does ...<< MORE >>

Due diligence is my latest and favorite phrase. When a job seeker locates an ideal company, that is what needs to be done. It requires more than digging into websites, and product catalogs to obtain an understanding of a company. Calling the company’s call center can provide some familiarity that other sources need. Linked IN is a valuable tool, assuming that someone from the target company is using it.  Twitter and Facebook users rarely state where he or she works. It helps to have a living body, objective conversation, and honesty. Whether a job seeker is pursuing an ...<< MORE >>

Job seekers will post links to music, events, parties, and life articles  while friends never know that he or she is looking for a job. It is a choice, and a free world, but a missed opportunity to use the only platform that jobseekers can intimately state how much help is needed for them. Set your settings to “Friends Only” and then be honest. Let them know that help is welcome. Do your part  and make your friends comfortable enough for them to offer help. Afraid that no one will help? Afraid of being ignored? Yeah, ...<< MORE >>

The Job Changer searching for a job must realizes that it is a team effort, not a solo one. It is not about what your resume says, or what your cover letter does not imply. It is not the alpha and the omega of your existence. It is not even about accountability (although it is a essential part). The job seeker has to complete the due diligence with family, spouse, fiancé, partner, and friends. Everyone in a job seekers life is affected by his or her unemployment. His or her unfortunate status becomes treated as if the job seeker ...<< MORE >>

I discourage clients that want to say on their resume that he or she is an “excellent communicator” in writing, or in an interview setting. Especially if, the person lacks substantive measures or credentials that speak for itself. Once its out there without proof, the job seeker stands the chance of disqualifying self. Therefore, saying things like having “a proven-track record” without showing it on a resume or a cover-letter is just self-declarative. This would be filed under the “Who Cares?” folder, a sub-folder of  “Wasted My Time” file. Only questionable, thin gray line, I’m not so confident ...<< MORE >>