Don Goodman
CPRW, CCMC, CJSS
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Resume Writing & Job Search Assistance Expert
Don Goodman Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Providing a branded resume that distinguishes you, developing effective job search strategies that slash search times by over 50%
- Best Sellers
- Resume Writing, Resume Distribution, LinkedIn Profiles, Cover Letters, Brand Development, Career Coaching, Interview Coaching
- Career Focus
- Resume Writing and Job Search Assistance
- Affiliation
- Wharton Alumni, Stanford Alumni, Expert Resume Writer, Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC), Certified Job Search Strategist (CJSS), Career Directors International (CDI), Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches (PARW/CC), Career Management Alliance (CMA), National Resume Writer’s Association (NRWA)
Don Goodman, President of About Jobs (www.GotTheJob.com) is a nationally recognized Expert Resume Writer, Certified Career Management Coach and Job Search Strategist who has helped thousands of people secure their next job.
Expert Author and National Career Expert for 3 of the Top 5 career portals, Don has been quoted in hundreds of national publications and featured in CBS, NBC and ABC radio and television broadcasts. Don is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business and Stanford University's Executive Program.
Don says:
"With over 15 years in the career services business, I am passionate about helping people find the kind of jobs that make them want to get up in the morning. A good job can change your life and the lives of your loved ones and it gives me great personal satisfaction to be a catalyst to your finding your dream job".
Today’s resumes need to make YOU stand out so we take the time to get to know you.
Ours is a personalized approach to writing your resume. Working one-on-one with a writer, we make sure we capture your brand, skills and achievements that will “WOW” the employer and make them want to call you.
We have written thousands of resumes for people ranging from entry-level college graduates to C-suite executives. With over 30 years of business experience, including a number of startups, turnarounds and senior executive positions in Fortune 500 organizations, I have gained valuable insights into the hiring manager’s mind.
We Guarantee Your Success!
Our power resumes work so well we guarantee they will get you interviews! With our personalized resume writing service, we produce the best possible resumes - complete with our guarantee that they will work! In fact, even in this economy we have achieved over a 95% effectiveness rate!
Credentials
My background includes managing career services for 11 nationwide campuses producing +10,000 adult graduates yearly, overseeing national teams of recruiters that place professionals into temporary and permanent positions, and consulting with Hewitt Associates, the world’s leading HR consulting and outsourcing firm.
* Resumes featured in over 12 BEST RESUME books
* Expert Resume Writer and Certified Career Management Coach
* One of less than 15 people in North America certified as a Job Search Specialist (CJSS)
* Expert Author / National Career Expert for 3 of the Top 5 Career Portals
* Featured Keynote Speaker at National Job Fairs and Executive Conferences
* Career Services Advisor to Johns Hopkins University, Clark University, and Fairleigh Dickinson University
* Nationally published in dozens of newspapers and magazines including NY Times, Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, Wall Street journal
* Featured Career Expert on CBS, NBC, ABC Radio and Television
* EZIne Expert Author, Career Realism Expert, Invited Guest Author for Numerous Job Sites
* National Career Expert for Job-Hunt.org – Top Career Portal
* Exclusive Resume Writer for Quintessential Careers – Top Career Portal
* Resume Expert for Kennedy Information – Leading provider of Career Services
* Resume Expert for 6FigureJobs.com
* Graduate Wharton School of Business and Stanford University Executive Program
For more information
Check out our web site www.GotTheJob.com or read my blog at www.GotTheJob.com/blog.
Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/JobExpert.
See me on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/DonGoodmanJobExpert
Contact me at 800-909-0109 or by e-mail at dgoodman@GotTheJob.com.
Get a Free Resume Evaluation at http://www.gotthejob.com/resume_writing_service_eval.html .
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Managing Your Career – I Bet You’re Not Doing It
Have you ever noticed that the person who gets promoted is not always the most competent for the job? Or how about the person who did all the work not being recognized as much as the person who talks about it? Or what about the person who is career-stunted because they once said the wrong thing to the wrong person. These are all symptoms of not managing your career. Many hard-working people suffer in their career growth solely because they have not spent the time to identify the factors and people who most influence their career. Here are 3 simple tips to help you get going:
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10 Mistakes That Can Ruin Any Interview
Your cover letter and resume has made a positive impression on a potential employer and they’ve called you in for an interview. Now you need to ensure the employer stays impressed with you and your potential in their organization.
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10 Things to Remove from Your Resume
20 seconds. That’s the average amount of time that an employer will spend scanning your resume. The phrase “Less is more” has often been used for design purposes, but it can apply just as well to your resume. The point is to keep only information on your resume that is clear, simple and that supports your brand /message. It is a balance of having just enough information to draw the interest of an employer, while leaving room for you to further explain during an interview. The more irrelevant information you add to your resume, the more it dilutes your key message.
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Resume Tips for the IT Professional
According to U.S. News & World Report’s article on “The 50 Best Careers of 2011,” many technology positions made it into the top 50 list of careers providing overall satisfaction. They include computer software engineers, computer support specialists, computer systems analysts, and network architects. So how are you making yourself stand out from the crowd of other resumes that employers are reviewing?
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3 Tips on Resumes to Avoid Appearing Overqualified
Even when you have the education and professional background to qualify for the job, don’t count on it as a sure win that you will be asked to come in for an interview. In fact, your qualifications may hinder your chances. It’s very common in today’s market for employers to dismiss a job applicant’s application and resume because they are “overqualified.” Yes, you read correctly. It’s not a matter of being under qualified, but overqualified. The fact is today’s market has an abundant supply of highly qualified candidates but not enough jobs to go around for everyone.
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Resumes When You Don’t Have a Degree
Fortunately, one’s career and life success is not based solely on obtaining a college degree. Just look at the rise of Bill Gates of Microsoft, Michael Dell of Dell, and in more recent days, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook. These high profile and successful businessmen chose to pursue business over completing a college education. That decision hardly stopped them from succeeding.
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5 Biggest Cover Letter Mistakes
Just as important a resume is to helping a job seeker secure opportunities, so is the cover letter. A cover letter helps you hone in on important messages – to create a “conversation” – and gives the employer a sense of your personality that is not always captured through a resume alone. Yes, there are employers who may completely ignore cover letters, but you put your chances for a response at greater risk when you don’t include one.
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How Are Employers Screening You through Social Media?
Just when you think you’ve aced the interview and have reference contacts lined up with many good things to say about you, take a deeper look. The fact is many employers today are resorting to social media sites to screen candidates. In fact, recent studies indicate that 85% of employers and 100% of recruiters will look you up on LinkedIn before calling you. So if you are a user of any one of the social networking sites that have proliferated in recent years, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter, there’s more than a likely chance potential employers have scoped you out.
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3 Ways to Build Rapport and Ace the Interview
People hire people they like. So while your skills and experience are important elements to securing a job offer, just as important is your ability to build rapport that is natural and engaging with your interviewer. The rapport you establish during an interview can greatly impact the impression you leave behind.
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Create an Effective Resume Even If You Were Fired
People get fired from the job for various reasons. However, to a potential new employer it may leave an unfavorable connotation on the candidate. If you find yourself in such a situation, you may have a number of questions conce ing how to address the adverse reactions a potential employer may pose. You may have questions, such as: - How do I impress an employer give I was fired from my last job? - Do I include the job on my resume? - How should I answer when asked the reason for departing my previous job?
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Resume Writing Tip: 5 Ways to Protect Your Contact Information
An electronic resume is what most of us rely on today to initiate communication with a potential employer. It may be in the form of a Word document, PDF file, on your website, on job board websites or pasted into the email you send.
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3 Most Important Things to Do in a Job Interview
A job interview can be a nerve-racking experience, especially when you have been removed from the job market for an extended period of time. It is one thing to sell on paper with the resume and another thing to sell in person at the interview. Regardless of whether you have been out of a job for an extended period of time, are looking to change careers, or are still employed and seeking a better opportunity, the key to conducting a job interview successfully is a result of a collective number of factors. However, one of the more defining factors is the relationship you establish.
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Contacting Don Goodman
Check out our web site www.GotTheJob.com or read my blog at www.GotTheJob.com/blog.
Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/JobExpert.
See me on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/DonGoodmanJobExpert
Contact me at 800-909-0109 or by e-mail at dgoodman@GotTheJob.com.
Get a Free Resume Evaluation at http://www.gotthejob.com/resume_writing_service_eval.html .