Should a Graphic Designer Write Their Resume?
Graphic designers have a knack for getting into the minutest details of whatever they're crafting, be it a logo or a game character. This shouldn’t come as a surprise because this type of work makes them so good at what they do. However, the biggest...
Success Stories from Clients in the Legal Industry
Due to increased client demand for these services, we recently introduced a new offering, Writing & Editing for the Legal Profession.How did you start working with clients in the legal profession?In 2018, a lawyer from the Ottawa area came to us...
Who Can Help You Update Your Resume During COVID-19?
A decreasing GDP rate, the closing of high-physical contact businesses and people refusing to leave their homes have all resulted in tough economic times. COVID-19 redefined what we used to define as “normal,” and the job market has been hit hard by these...
Increase Your Call-Backs with a Great Resume
In less than 10 seconds, recruiters and hiring managers decide whether or not they will contact you for an interview. In other words, your resume has to convince someone to call you in 10 seconds or less.You’ve likely put a great deal of time and effort...
How to Create a Resume That Gets You Results
The average HR professional spends only 6 seconds looking at a resume. That's it! They spend less time than most people do to order a coffee deciding if a candidate should be called in for an interview. What do they see in those 6 seconds to...
Which Words Should Not Be on Your Resume?
Any experienced hiring manager will tell you that there are many words people overuse on their resume. Overused (or tough to quantify) descriptions, phrases or skills that aren’t so impressive should be avoided.With the help of resume optimization or high...
4 Tips to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile for Finding a Job After COVID-19
We are living in a time of uncertainty. Nobody is sure what is next. Besides the health concerns, economies worldwide are struggling. People have been laid off, and there has been a reduction in wages and stocks. You may be worried about not finding or...
How Long is Too Long for a Resume
A 1955 issue of Changing Times advised its readers to stick to one page and only include relevant information. Times (and expectations) have changed quite a bit since then.How Long Should a Resume be?A typical resume is one or two pages long. For recent...
Professional Writing Services for Hospitals and Health-Related Organizations
Most people have searched their symptoms online at least once in their life. Even though we know that googling symptoms and looking for a solution isn’t the most suitable option, and so many advise against it, we still do it! Why is this the case?We’ve...
LinkedIn Services Changes in 2020 (LinkedIn Free vs. Premium Business)
For most professionals, LinkedIn is the go-to social media platform for networking purposes. The number of users on the platform reached over 660 million mark at the end of 2019 across 200 countries. People use LinkedIn to connect with experts or other professionals...
Key Elements to a Great LinkedIn Profile
Here is some insight to remember when creating your LinkedIn profile from LinkedIn’s co-founder, Reid Hoffman. http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/key-elements-great-linkedin-profile-according-its-co-founder facebook LinkedIn
LinkedIn versus a Resume…What’s the difference?
Here is an article that describes the difference between information to include on a resume versus a LinkedIn profile. http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2015/06/04/heres-how-your-resume-and-linkedin-profile-should-differ facebook...
10 Tips to Improve Your Resume
Looking for a new job requires patience, determination and a resume that stands out. Resume writing has a lot of dos and don’t associated with it, and our clients often say they are unsure what these unwritten rules are (and they fear they will break them). Here are...
4 Resume Mistakes to Avoid
I have seen a lot of articles online about what not to do when writing your resume. While I agree with some of this advice, there are 4 mistakes I repeatedly see. Here are some tips that I follow, and share with my clients when writing a resume. Illegible Fonts...
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How can I apply current website best practices to attract more leads to my website?
Firstly,The Write Approach Professional Services creates and edits website content, and has access to talented team members who specialize in designing and developing websites to help clients grow and expand their businesses. Before we discuss current website best...
Our Story: Committing to a Career Change
Until now, we have not shared a great deal about why we decided to open this business. For as long as I can remember, I have loved writing resumes and biographies, at work or outside of my former job as a Technical Writer, and had several people tell me, “you should...
Ensuring Clients’ Security with TitanFile
How is security relevant to writing resumes, cover letters, portfolios and LinkedIn profiles? For the first few months of operation, we did not see the need for enhanced security features. Besides keeping client information confidential, we had not delved deeper...
What is a Portfolio? Do I Need One?
A portfolio is a document which presents an overview of your career, as well as your skills, certifications, accomplishments and employment experiences. It is longer than your resume, and goes into much greater detail. It may include samples of your work. For...
Will my Cover Letter be Screened by Applicant Tracking Software?
As a follow up to my last blog post about keywording in resumes, I wanted to provide some similar information about cover letters. While it is less common for cover letters to be screened by searchable software, such as ApplicantStack (ATS), larger companies scan...
Why Resume Keywording is a Must for Jobseekers
As referenced in our blog post about applying to jobs via email, here is some information from forbes.com about how resumes are scanned by companies. It was written by Lisa Quast. Click here to read more.
Five Tips for Applying for a Job via Email
You’re qualified for the position. You’ve triple-checked your resume, and have written a cover letter that sounds like the job posting was created for you. What’s next? You need to email your documents to the company or hiring agency. It sounds simple, but clients...
What is an employer looking for when they review a resume?
Here's article that answers one of our most frequently asked questions, “What is an employer looking for when they review a resume?” CLICK HERE TO READ MORE