CMS Career Blog

I read this post today on yahoo — Real-Life Resume Blunders to Avoid. It has some great advice on making sure your resume is error free — VERY IMPORTANT ADVICE!

Remember, when you are engaging in a job search you are actually implementing a marketing campaign. Every representation of you (including your dress, your email address, your spoken words, and your resume/printed marketing materials) tells your potential employer something. For that reason, it is important to present clear and cohesive presence throughout your campaign. This is one place a career coach can best be of assistance.

A career coach can help you prepare (and proof) your marketing campaign to help you find the perfect job for YOU at this time in your life. S/he will help you assess your successes, research career options, and design and implement a comprehensive plan. Seek out a career coach today! It will be time and money well spent.

At Career Management Solutions we help people find the perfect career position for this time in their life. Sometimes that means a person should go into business on their own.

Owning a business can be exciting, refreshing (you are working for your self!), and stimulating. Think of it, you are your own boss! You are building a legacy, and participating in owning the wealth that YOU help generate! Have you ever thought about the possibility of owning YOUR own business?

My Friend Rick Upton is a Franchise Broker, and offers a free Franchise Seminar in the Portland area. Check out his website at http://www.eauth.com/Upton. There are a lot more opportunities than just fast food and maid services!

This time in your life may be saying to you, “It’s time to go into business for myself.” I encourage you to listen to that voice, get all the facts, develop a business plan, and (if it is the RIGHT thing to do) GO FOR IT!