Philip Schoen

How a Hiring Manager Looks at Your Resume

The Hiring Manager (HM) wants nothing more than to find a qualified candidate for a gap in her team. She is hungry for a solid, resume that answers the job description she posted on the internet. If your resume has a cohesive story, a persuasive argument,... Read >

Does Your Resume Scream “Overqualified?”

Summary When your resume shows that you are overqualified for a job, it usually gets rejected. But there are ways to be taken seriously for just such jobs. It’s called managing your Marketing Plan. Today’s Problem If you are like many job seekers loo... Read >

Bullet Points That Sing of Success

Summary Bullet points make up the bulk of a resume, and in a well-crafted document, each one is an invitation to the Hiring Manager to imagine you as the solution to her staffing need. If you follow the rules of good bullet point creation and etiquette, ... Read >

Win the Hiring Managers Vote with your Summary of Qualifications

SummaryPut the Best at the Top There is a rule in journalism: put the most important, impactful, sensational content on the first page, “above the fold." The same rule also applies to resumes: Sell yourself skillfully and effectively in the first half of... Read >

Being the Hiring Manager’s Solution

Summary Hiring Managers need much more than just another warm body that can complete the tasks for a position. They need solutions to much broader problems. Being that solution not only finds you a way into the Hiring Manager’s heart, but also into the “... Read >

How to Write a Resume That Makes a Hiring Manager Smile

The Problem If you ask a hundred people, What is a resume? You are likely to get one pretty consistent answer: My resume is my job history. And a quizzical look that says: “Everyone knows that!" Well, that would be the wrong answer. All you would have... Read >