How to write a professional profile or summary for your resume
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Emma Maslen
Oct 28, 2022
Increase your income with your resume
With the cost of living rising we've all been analysing our budgets to try and find ways to cut expenses. We've cut down on groceries,...
Emma Maslen
Aug 11, 2022
Top 5 reasons your resume is cr@p!
As any recruiter, hiring manager or resume writer will tell you, most people have really average resumes. I'm always pretty shocked when...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
How to career pivot
This week I thought I would use the pandemic's most over-used word: Pivot! Businesses have had to pivot their offerings and, if you have...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
Selling YOU 101
Nearly everybody hates talking about and selling themselves. But unfortunately you need to 'sell' yourself to get a job! I'm yet to work...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
Does your resume tell a story?
Everybody loves a good story; we naturally understand our world via stories. Therefore having a story or narrative in your resume and job...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
Who are you? 4 steps to a standout professional profile
So, who are you? It might sound like a silly question, but an employer needs to understand who you are, and they need to figure it out...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
The 1 page resume?
When I tell people what I do for a living, the first question is always 'how long should my resume be?'. They usually also ask if it's...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
Does your resume spark joy? Marie Kondo your CV.
Does your resume spark joy? Highly unlikely, I know. (Unless I recently re-wrote it for you!) If you've been Marie Kondo-ing your life of...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
5 biggest resume mistakes
As a professional resume writer I have seen some shockers. From the 12 page CV in cursive script (complete with a cover page) to the...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
6 biggest resume mistakes
Are you using the same resume template that you used when you finished school or uni, which you hastily update each time you apply for a...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
Selling yourself ain't easy
I recently noticed that a decent chunk of my client base are marketing and communications professionals. Yes, people who write snappy...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
Why you aren't getting job interviews
I spend a decent amount of time preparing to meet with new clients. I read their existing resume and transfer their information into the...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
3 simple things to get your application noticed
Employers often receive hundreds of job applications for a role, and will probably interview only four people. That's about a 2% chance...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
Everyone loves a good story
We naturally understand our world via stories, so having a story or narrative in your job application is very useful to help a recruiter...
Emma Maslen
Jul 14, 2022
Enhance your resume with power or wow words
'Power' or 'wow' words (usually verbs) are a great way to put a finishing touch to your professional profile, the statement that...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
Crafting your personal brand
Personal branding may sound a bit marketing-speak, but the reality is that you do a have a corporate personal brand; this is your...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
Resume do's and don't's
Are you using the same resume template from when you finished school or uni, which you hastily update each time you apply for a job? You...
emmacmaslen
Jul 14, 2022
Who are you? Nailing your professional profile
So, who are you? It might sound like a silly question, but an employer needs to understand who you are, and they need to figure it out...
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