Some people hate to write about themselves. That is what Mary, 59, a Product Director, said to me yesterday as we began to create her LinkedIn Profile. She went on to reveal why. “I find it very hard ...

The purpose of an executive summary Common mistakes to avoid The first part of your plan that anybody will see, after the title page and table of contents, is the executive summary. This could be ...

SCENARIO: You've been asked to write the executive summary of for a sales proposal. Because you know your competitors are also writing proposals, you want to make certain that your proposal gets read ...

The navel gazing that’s typical in an outdated “objective statement” style resume header isn’t going to help you get ahead in today’s increasingly competitive job market. Instead, you should use the ...

Writing a good summary is harder than it looks. You need to capture the essence of something longer; this could be an article, a book chapter, a report. You then distil it into something brief and ...

The 2020 update for my best-selling Ladders Resume Guide is now available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle versions. I’ve included a brief excerpt below. This updated version is designed to make your ...