Limited Time Offer – Special Package Pricing for Master’s Degree Candidates & Graduates

May 15 2012, 12:40 am

Master’s Degree Candidates & Recent Graduates – Order Now and Get 10% Off Our Lowest Prices!

Looking for additional help with your resume?  We’ve put together a Master’s Appreciation Package to demonstrate our appreciation for your achievement, and to assist you in taking the next step.   This package offers special pricing for orders placed through July 31 to any individual currently enrolled in a Master’s program, or individuals who have graduated from a Master’s program within the last 12 months.

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Choose the Best Resume Writing Service for YOU

May 14 2012, 9:02 pm in best resume writing service, executive resume, resume services, resume writing

If you are in the market to find the best resume writing service, make sure it is the best service for YOU, by asking the right questions, and making sure it’s the right fit.  Your resume, while a professional document, reflects your life’s work, and will influence your future – professionally and personally.

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MBA Resume Examples for Candidates & Graduates

Apr 27 2012, 8:11 pm in Career Change, mba resume, resume writing, sample resume, sample resume for freshers

Graduation season is upon us, and Master’s program candidates are getting ready to take the next career step.  Naturally, this requires an updated resume.  The most effective resume format for new graduates plays up the new degree, demonstrates qualification for new positions, and highlights any relevant prior work experience.

MBA Resume Examples for Candidates & Graduates

With this in mind, we’ve pulled some of our best MBA resume examples for MBA candidates and graduates to help give you some ideas, and show you how L.D. Writing & Resumes can help you use your new degree as a catalyst to a new career path.

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LinkedIn for Business Owners – Use Your Online Presence to Drive Growth

Apr 11 2012, 8:31 pm in LinkedIn, LinkedIn for Business, LinkedIn Profile Development, social media marketing strategy

Are you maximizing the potential of LinkedIn to help grow your business? 

In today’s internet-driven world, your online identity might be the first touch point with potential clients, referral partners, and new contacts.  Even if you can make a great impression face-to-face or on the phone, you may never get that chance if your online presence doesn’t engage, or worse, diminishes your credibility.

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Resume Writing Strategies: “Out of the Box” – What Does that Mean?

Apr 3 2012, 3:52 pm in cover letter, cover letter writing, how to write a resume, interviewing, professional resume, professional resumes, resume help, resume writing, writing a resume

Monster.com recently published an article about “Buzzwords that Derail Your Job Hunt.”  The article mentions one phrase in particular that pops up a lot in resume writing:

“The one buzzword that gets me the most is “out-of-the-box,” “outside of the box” or any similar variation. Though I don’t hear it used as much as it was a few years ago, it means nothing to me. This common buzzword deserves a more in-depth explanation from the speaker. What does “out of the box” mean to you and how has your creativity delivered results?”

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Finance Resume Writing Tips

Mar 15 2012, 12:42 am in CFA resume, Chartered Financial Analyst, executive resume, finance professional, Finance Resume, resume help, resume services, resume writer, resume writing, VP FInance

Finance and accounting jobs cross over many industries, from financial services and Wall Street firms to Corporate America. Whether you are a CFO, Controller, Treasurer, Finance Manager, Financial Analyst, Financial Planner, Portfolio Manager, or Investment Analyst, your finance resume will cover many common skills and core competencies.  The key is to understand the requirements for your specific role, and connect them to your skills, areas of expertise, certifications, and specific accomplishments. The finance resume must demonstrate how you can add financial value, which is best shown in how you’ve added to the success and profitability of previous employers or clients.

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4 Interview Prep Tips to Ace Your Next Interview

Mar 2 2012, 1:30 am in interview tips, resumes

You’ve prepared answers for typical interview questions.  You know how to dress, what to bring, what to do, and importantly, what not to do in a job interview.  In short, you’ve done the basic interview prep.  Now, it’s time to take your interview prep a step further, and make sure you know your story inside and out, because your story is what makes you unique, and what could get you hired.

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The Sales Resume: Using Your Sales Skills to Sell Yourself

Feb 23 2012, 12:39 am in account executive, account manager, sales professional, sales representative, sales resume

How to Create a Sales Resume that Sells You

You’re a top producer, you win awards, and you consistently make President’s Club.  But you’re stumped, because your resume isn’t doing its job.  It’s not selling you.  How do you create a sales resume that leads to an interview, and helps you close the deal?

This is when you need to put on your sales hat and think about yourself as the product.  What unique value proposition do you offer to hiring managers?

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Five Steps to a Career Change

Feb 3 2012, 1:00 am in Career Change, Objective Statement, resume help, Resume Objective Statement, resumes

The decision to make a career change isn’t easy, but it can be exciting, and reenergize you – personally and professionally.  So how do you get from point A – your current state – to point B – your new career?

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Does Your Resume Connect?

Jan 25 2012, 11:02 pm in branding in my objective statement, executive resume, Resume Objective Statement, writing a resume, writing an objective statement

Whether you are initiating a written or verbal communication with another person, the key to successfully engaging someone’s interest is connection.

It’s the point in a social conversation where two people find out they have something in common, the point in sales presentation where the presenter shows how a product can benefit and fill a need for the buyer, or the point in a resume where a hiring manager connects what he or she is seeking in a candidate with your professional background, talents, skills, and/or accomplishments.  At this point, credibility is gained, interest is piqued, and everything that comes after is viewed in a constructive light.

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