Connect with Executive Search Firms & Find New Opportunities
I’d like to introduce you to BlueSteps, a premier career management service that provides its members with exclusive access to executive search consultants looking for qualified executives at the senior level. As a member of BlueSteps, you’ll have access to numerous tools and services you can use to progress your executive career from one stage to the next, […]
8 Ways to Help OTHERS Find a Job
Do you know someone who is looking for a new job? I bet you wish you could help them, but maybe you think you can’t because you don’t know of any open positions that would fit them? Well, there are lots of ways to help job seekers, even if you can’t offer them their dream […]
Mary Elizabeth Bradford Honored as 2015 Dual TORI Award Winner
Thank you to Career Directors International for honoring me with 2 TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry) Awards in the categories of Best Executive Resume and Best Hospitality Resume. View the winners on my resume samples page!
What Does Your Brand Stand For?
One of my clients sent me this really neat graphic of branding categories. Although meant for companies, I think this is a really fun infographic that groups value propositions. Where do YOU see yourself here? I shared with my client (who asked me the same) that overall the three areas of my business connected with […]
Four Traits of People Who Grow Their Career the Fastest
As I read this article in FORTUNE, I resonated with each point. These are definitely traits I see in most leaders and those I share in most coaching sessions. Sticking to facts and data is a big one – and directly translates to creating a powerful resume. Read the article here.
How to Keep Potential Employers from Checking Your Credit During a Job Search
I found this information on the World Privacy Forum and thought it was worth posting. I have had more than one client confide in me that their credit was less than stellar and they were afraid they were getting passed over for interviews/offers because potential employers were checking their credit. If you suspect the same, you may […]
Companies with Strong Earnings Per Share Growth
Stocks with big EPS growth: LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB)Magna International Inc. (USA) (NYSE:MGA)Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) Read more here
Mary Elizabeth Bradford Nominated for Multiple TORI Awards
I just found out I have been nominated for 4 TORI Awards through Career Directors International in the categories of Best Executive Resume, Best Cover Letter, Best Accounting Resume and Best Hospitality Resume. Wow, what an honor! Thank you to the CDI Judging Panel (my peers!).
How to Match Your Resume to the Job You Really Want: The Mirroring Technique
One of the major reasons resume writers—or any writers for that matter—are in business is because it’s simply so hard for people to be objective when writing about themselves or their businesses. It’s for this very reason you may find it tricky to customize your own resume for the position you are going after. To […]
Mary Elizabeth Bradford Featured in TIME Magazine
Check out Jacquelyn Smith’s original Business Insider article in TIME Business titled, “6 Things You Should Always Include on Your Resume,” where I share what contact information you should include on your executive resume.