Showing posts with label Rosa Vargas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rosa Vargas. Show all posts

Friday, August 19, 2011

Great JobMob Post on 4-Step Recipe to Become a Golden Job Candidate

Rosa Vargas wrote this excellent post on the JobMob website (thanks to Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter for the link on Facebook).

Rosa writes that job seekers must identify their "golden distinction," using the following formula:

a. In alignment with what is needed for the type of jobs I am targeting, I need to promote the following three personal profile qualities _______, _______, and ______ in my marketing message.
b. To perfectly match what is needed from the ideal candidate, I need to convey my unique talent in being able to achieve _______________________________________ consistently throughout my career. This is evidenced by the following examples from my career: (choose at least 3).
c. This skill (“b” above) is unique of someone with my qualifications and experiences in that I, unlike most, will go about it this way ___________________________________________________.
d. To convince employers my distinction positions me to solve their problem(s) and deliver benefits for XYZ Company, I must promise them the following ______________________ as an end result.

Read the full post at: http://jobmob.co.il/blog/golden-job-candidate-recipe/#ixzz1VUI3zsav

Are you sharing this kind of valuable information with your clients, or are you just writing their resume?

Friday, September 17, 2010

Best of Today: 9/17/10



-- This post isn’t from today (it’s from July 21), but it has some good advice for your clients, so it’s worth including in the Best of Today.

– Speaking of LinkedIn … and here’s a great way to write a blog post (or an actual article) – put out the word to your colleagues about a common question or concern, and aggregate the responses!

– I love reading blog posts from resume writers reminding job seekers about International Update Your Resume Month

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Career Bloopers

Rosa Vargas has put together an entertaining collection of "Worst Resume Mistakes" on her blog.

Feel free to use the "Comments" section on here to share yours!