Write Great Resumes Faster Special Report Released

At last! I've finally incorporated in the more than 100 tips and strategies submitted by professional resume writers in my "Write Great Resumes Faster" survey -- and have turned the "Write Great Resumes Faster" book into a Special Report!

It's more than 50 pages of ideas, tips, and information -- including more than 20 pages of accomplishment-stimulating action verbs, profile traits and descriptors, and keywords.

Like the print edition of the book (which made it to a second edition), it's equal parts INSPIRATION and REFERENCE. I recommend printing it out, three-hole punching it, and putting it in a binder.

When I need inspiration for a Qualifications Profile, I flip through and, inevitably, something comes to mind. The action verbs are particularly useful.

Order it online for immediate download -- just $14.

"Get To the Point" Teleseminar Scheduled for Friday

Join two of the industry's best resume writers for a teleseminar on Friday that shows writers how to "Get to the Point" -- writing resumes and cover letters that immediately communicate your client's brand, expertise, and value above the fold.

Louise Kursmark and Wendy Terwelp will present the seminar from 3-4 p.m. EST on Friday, March, 27. The cost is $35 for members of the Career Management Alliance or $45 for non-members.

The program will be recorded. If you are unable to attend live, a link will be sent to you.

To Register: https://www.careermanagementalliance.com/s/reg-teleseminar.php

With the advance of technology, many decision-makers are reviewing resumes on Blackberries and other PDAs. As resume writers, it's our goal to capture the attention of recruiters and employers immediately - above the fold.

During this webinar - loaded with samples and handouts - Louise Kursmark and Wendy Terwelp take you through:

1. Branding: How to use it to capture your client's personality, while immediately conveying value to employers.

2. Resumes & Cover Letters: Critical MUST-HAVES that grab employers' attention and get them to call your clients for interviews.

3. Key points and techniques to trim the fat and get to the point! Employers spend 30 seconds reviewing your client's materials - let's make them seconds that land interviews.

4. The Wrap Up: Tips, tricks, and strategies that make this process fun for you, while getting better results for your clients.

Louise Kursmark, one of the leading careers experts in the United States, is the author of 20 books on resume writing, interviewing, and job search. The first person worldwide to earn the Alliance's prestigious "Master Resume Writer" credential, Louise is president of Best Impression Career Services, Inc., and co-founder of the Resume Writing Academy, a first-of-its-kind comprehensive training program (http://www.resumewritingacademy.com). Louise's passion is
helping people "tell their story" in a way that is compelling, memorable, and relevant.

Wendy Terwelp, president of Opportunity Knocks, has helped thousands of clients be rock stars at work since 1989. A recognized expert on networking, both online and off, Wendy has been featured in The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Fast Company, The Business Journal, Monster.com, Careerbuilders.com, and more as well as numerous radio shows. She has published hundreds of articles on the web and in print. Check out her latest class: Rock Your Network Online here: http://www.knocks.com/Social_Networking_Course.html.

To Register: https://www.careermanagementalliance.com/s/reg-teleseminar.php

Resume Writers' Digest Website Revamped

We've revamped the Resume Writers' Digest website to make it easier to purchase our special reports, books, and back issues -- which fund the publication of the newsletter. You can also sign up for your free subscription to the newsletter on the website (or on this blog) and even download a sample issue to see what we're all about!

Warn Clients of the Danger of Social Media

All right, all right -- the upside of social media VASTLY outweighs the negatives.

But every once in a while, I come across a story of a job searcher who forgot that the Internet is PUBLIC.

Here's a story of a job searcher who got burned by a tweet on Twitter.

Remind your clients that while Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Ning, Twitter, etc. are great ways to communicate with their networks, family, and friends -- that even things that they thought were private aren't 100% private ... so they need to "think twice; tweet once."