Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) help recruiters and employers store and manage resumes, but they can also result in your not getting an interview for a job that would be a good fit. Some ATS systems scan your resume for content, and can automatically reject you....
Believe it or not, nurse practitioners were among some of my earliest clients, even before I shifted my focus to resume writing and career coaching. As an academic writer and coach, I spent a significant amount of time teaching writing strategies to several nurse...
When researching resume-writing tips, one of the first pieces of advice you’re likely to encounter is, “Be sure to use plenty of relevant keywords.” One website even advises “put them everywhere.” While keywords do make your resume easier to find, they don’t...
If you like to talk to people, are great at forming relationships, and have the ability to recall large amounts of information, a career in pharmaceutical and medical device sales could be for you! Over the past decade, I’ve worked with quite a few professionals in or...
OK, I’m going to jump into the debate. A few months ago, Glassdoor released an article titled, “Here’s What Recruiters Think About Your Cover Letter,” which claimed more than half of 13K career professionals surveyed said no. Let me start by saying, I like...
