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Dress for Success

Posted On: Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 - Posted By: Adam C.

Whether You Are Employed Right Now Or Not

Dress for the occasion; whether it is for a job interview, a full day of business meetings, or casual Friday! You can view your wardrobe choices as a uniform, a costume, or a creative expression.

Dress the part even if you are unemployed and job searching. Dress today for the promotion you hope to get tomorrow. Present yourself in a way that pushes you, and those around you, to get the job done. Doing so helps you to reinforce the role you are playing today. Confidence and expertise are strengthened by your professional clothing choices. In other words, dress like you mean it and do not skimp on professionalism or credibility. Choose wisely each day, plan ahead, and always strive to look your best.

It’s Your Life!

Present your best face to the world; be polished and bold.
“The best color in the whole world, is the one that looks good, on you!” -Coco Chanel
The world is a stage and the lights are on; dress for it!
Change happens. How you work with it and adapt to it is up to you.
“Fashion fades, only style remains the same.” -Coco Chanel

Lisa has 14 years of résumé coaching experience.
She currently directs day-to-day operations and programming of a career center at a two-year technical college. From 2006-2008, she served as State Chair of a national organization to support women leaders in higher education. She remains on the Board. Previously, she served as HR Director of a legal services firm and specialized in worker’s compensation issues. From 1996-1998, she worked as a graduate assistant in the career services office of a large four-year college.

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How to Create a Resume with GigTide

Posted On: Saturday, December 29th, 2007 - Posted By: GigTide

Launch the GigTide application from www.gigtide.com using the “Launch GigTide” button.
Choose a resume template from the template library.

Click on a template to select it, or click on “view in browser” to see what the template will look like in a new browser window.
In the main tabbed section, enter a name for your resume and your basic contact information.

Your resume name will become part of your custom URL, and the contact information you enter is how potential employers will get a hold of you.
Within the tabbed sections, use the text editor to enter the different elements of your resume.

Each section includes specific writing tips that guide you by example.

NOTE: If you are copying and pasting from word, you may need to slightly adjust the bullets or other elements that copy over.
Preview your resume.

Click on the “preview resume” button to ensure that your resume looks the way you want it by previewing it in a separate browser window.
Save your resume.

Be sure to save your resume early and often. Click on the “save resume” button to save your data and create your own GigTide account. This way you won’t have to worry about losing any work you have put into it.
Experiment!

Once you have your information inside the GigTide Resume Builder, you can change any text, reorder the layout, change the header names and even change the template you’re using.