Layoffs are currently sweeping the country, and many different types of industries are being affected by these cuts. Maybe you’ve just heard about it in the news, and it hasn’t really hit home with you yet. Or, alternatively, maybe a layoff has struck you in a very personal way – best friend, relative, or your very own company!   When this kind of news comes knocking at your door, it can be very easy to allow panic to slip in alongside it. Fear of the unknown is a very real thing, and it’s hard to keep at bay. However, if you or your loved ones intend to push through this difficult circumstance and continue toward a successful career, then you have to put intentional focus onto your next steps and shake off the fears and doubts.   This week on [...]

With a wave of layoffs sweeping the country, many very talented individuals are being cut short of the careers they thought would last. Across a number of different industries, budgets are diminishing and jobs are disappearing. Where does this leave you?   Platinum Resumes recognizes the need for help in the midst of these tough and often unforeseen circumstances. Once laid off, you need a solid strategy for transition back into your specific career field. You need a plan for how to best market yourself to the right company in a way in which will set you apart from other candidates.   At Platinum Resumes, we offer a unique and highly sought after package of services to both the individual being laid off as well as an entire group of employees. We have the capacity to offer our expertise in the [...]

For many, these next few weeks cannot pass quickly enough. You have poured so much of your time and hard work into your degree, and graduation is finally almost here! You’re saying goodbye to the world of endless research papers and exams.   But, as you say farewell to your life as an academic, what exactly are you saying hello to? What is waiting to greet you on the other side of graduation? For some, you’ve already got a job in place. For others, you’re taking a long summer off and figuring out the rest after some much needed vacay time. Yet, for many of you, the future resembles a rather bold and ominous question mark.   You keep thinking to yourself… “How am I supposed to land a good job without the necessary experience in the field?” “How can I [...]

We all know what a huge tool networking is these days! Staying connected with your friends and coworkers from years past is always a helpful resource to have at your disposal. In the past, if one was reaching out to an old friend to inquire about a potential job opportunity, it would have taken weeks of time to get writing correspondence back and forth between the two parties. Now, within seconds, at the touch of a button or two, the same type of correspondence can be initiated. Why not take full advantage of such an amazing job search tool?!   As great as LinkedIn can be at getting your profile information out into the right hands and keeping you connected within the right circles in your particular field, there can still be holes in the system. Not everyone has made it [...]

Whether you are on the job hunt fresh out of the university or have decades of experience under your belt, the process can be tricky. As you advance in your job search, the questions and concerns swimming around in your head become less about resumes and cover letters and more about interviews and the details of a potential job offer.   There are so many angles to be considered when looking at a potential job and the package that it entails. You plan to be dedicated to your work but want an adequate number of days off. You want to experience all of the perks that you’ve heard this company offers (after all, that’s part of the reason that you even pursued them to begin with), yet you don’t want to appear greedy. You want a decent salary but don’t want [...]

For many, the task of writing a resume can seem like a never-ending cycle of writing a rough draft, shaking your head in disapproval, wadding it up and throwing it in the trash, and then starting all over again. You just can’t seem to get the right words together. You just can’t seem to take the wealth of experience and knowledge that you have in your field and make it shine on this very important piece of paper.   As if searching for a new job isn’t already exhausting and emotional enough, nobody wants to endure the added pressure of throwing together a well-written resume in a short amount of time. Oftentimes, this is something that we put off longer than we should. We think, “Well, I don’t have any legitimate prospects at this time, so I’ll just mess with tweaking [...]

As the end of the school year is rolling around, there are typically two areas which a teacher is focused upon: summer break and the renewal of contracts. Maybe you’re settled into a classroom where you plan to teach for years and years to come. Or, alternatively, maybe you’re ready to switch gears a bit.   Within the education system, there is always a lot of movement to be seen at this time of year. As concrete plans are being put into place for the 2016-2017 school year, decisions are being made, from preschool to PhD level teaching, regarding who will teach what and where for the next term. Maybe you’re looking to relocate to the other side of the country? Or maybe you’ve been teaching the same subject material for decades and are looking for a new challenge?   Regardless [...]

Whether you care to admit it or not, you like a good challenge. Sure, some days leave you feeling less than motivated, satisfied with being sub-par. But other days, when you’re on your game, a good challenge is music to your ears. You want the chance to prove to yourself, and to the rest of the world, that you are capable. You can do it.   When we face challenges of any kind, the effects of that challenge leave us changed. Whether you are new to the work force or have weathered multiple career changes over the years, you have, no doubt, faced opportunities that have placed you out of your comfort zone. These situations are often unwelcomed. You are often propelled into a challenging set of circumstances without having signed up for the task. However, just because it’s uncomfortable doesn’t [...]

New to Kansas City? Moving to a new city can be hard, especially if you have no network or connections in this new and foreign territory. Starting fresh has its perks, but it can also present some challenges when trying to land a solid job. It’s important to take steps in making the right connections for your career, and these steps can be taken long before you actually unpack that first box.   Now that you know that your life is being uprooted and transplanted to KC, you should be putting yourself out there and exploring what the job front looks like in your particular career field. Kansas City is a beautiful melting pot of countless types of people and businesses, a little bit of everything. You can find a company much like the one you are about to leave, and [...]

Newsflash: You are applying for sales jobs that many other are trying to land as well! Your resume will appear in a stack of many others, highlighting candidates that are just as anxious and qualified as yourself. Therefore, your goal is to write a resume that causes you to stand out from all of these other professionals.   You have to get inside the brain of your potential employer and decipher what it is about your resume that really needs to pop. You have to take extra measures to set yourself apart from all of the competition, many of whom are just as well-educated and experienced as yourself.   It’s best to start with the basics. Outline the common categories that are found within a resume and make sure that you have quality content in each of those categories. Common categories [...]