Crafting a resume is always difficult, but it’s all the more challenging when you’ve got the dreaded “mom gap†on your most official piece of professional identification. Believe it or not, employers see this often. Two of the most common reasons for resume gaps are child and elderly caretaking. And for many employers, this is something you should address in your cover letter.
The resume, on the other hand, gives you a chance to become more than just the “gap†in your professional achievements. Choose from a list of resume format examples, and start considering how you’ll make the most of it. Remember, recruiters aren’t looking down on you. Taking care of your family is an admirable thing, and shows that you’ve been busy with important work during this time. But doing your best to gain necessarily skills and training to better yourself (and your resume) shows that you’re truly ready to put in the work and hit the ground running. Here’s how you can spruce up your resume when you’ve got a mom gap: [Read more…] about How to Spruce Up Your Resume When You’ve Got a ‘Mom Gap’
Who is writing your business blog? If it’s not the right person, you won’t get the results you want and need from your blog. That’s because no two people are alike on the social Web and different bloggers have a wide variety of skills, experience, and natural aptitude for conversing on the social Web, particularly via a business blog.
Why does your business need a blog? I could go on and on about why businesses can benefit from publishing a blog, but I’m going to narrow it down to the top 10 benefits listed below.
One of the biggest opportunities for businesses when it comes to leveraging the reach of the online conversation happening on the social Web is related to brand building. By participating in online discussions, you can create brand awareness, recognition, recall, loyalty and advocacy that lead to an extremely powerful brand overall.