http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Stephen+Van+Vreede Career Stephen Van Vreede Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=393575&ca=Career Just when I think perhaps I have heard everything, particularly when it comes to resume advice, someone has to go and put something out there that seems to come from left field. The flavor of the moment now seems to be: human-ness, making your resume sound more “human.” And the pearls of wisdom that... Career Stephen Van Vreede Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=393578&ca=Career I’m hoping with the increasing reliance on social media tools, like blogs and microblogs, that job seekers will finally get the message that, by and large, recruiters are not there to find them jobs. Recruiters are there to find companies (who are their source of income) top talent for the positions... Career Stephen Van Vreede Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=393579&ca=Career For those of you who are familiar with the work that I do (career coaching, resume writing, and promoter of the group job hunting concept), my title probably seems a bit surprising. After all, how can one of the biggest fans of group job hunting claim that there are times when it doesn’t work? Well,... Jobs Stephen Van Vreede Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=350482&ca=Jobs For those job seekers that don’t already know, developing and leveraging a network of friends and professionals is one of the most effective methods--aside from group job hunting--for finding and obtaining the job that is just right. However, there are ways to approach your network to make it work f... Jobs Stephen Van Vreede Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=349188&ca=Jobs Suddenly, or maybe not so suddenly, social networking is everywhere. Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter…and more like them are popping up daily. It seems that we are craving the need to speak to one another virtually. Never mind that we have cell phones, e-mail, IM, and text messaging, we seem to... Jobs Stephen Van Vreede Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=343468&ca=Jobs With the current state of affairs in this country’s job market, it really is hard to believe that anyone is getting a job, not so much because of the unemployment rate, but because the process has become so arduous and ridiculous. With all of our progress in technology, we seem to have further alien... Career Stephen Van Vreede Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=342672&ca=Career I have to say that I have been feeling badly lately for the poor cover letter. Actually, I have been feeling badly lately for the poor job seeker who tends to neglect the cover letter, passing it off as just a quick intro to presenting the more important piece, the resume. I certainly understand how... Career Stephen Van Vreede Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=342359&ca=Career This article represents my third installment of a three-part series on professional resume-writing services. The first part dealt with the “good” aspects of the industry and the myriad ways that resume writers have benefited both job seekers as well as hiring managers and recruiters. The second part... Career Stephen Van Vreede Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=341619&ca=Career There is nothing like an air of mystery to perk up people’s ears and create a frenzy. And certainly all it takes in the job search world is to tell job seekers that they must have something or they will miss out on the greatest opportunities ever, and pretty soon you have a trend worthy of epic prop... Career Stephen Van Vreede Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=341888&ca=Career Before I begin, let me start by saying that I happen to be a certified professional resume writer (CPRW) and job search coach. I’ve been writing resumes since 2002, both for myself as well as for larger resume writing firms. Before that, I was a hiring manager for a large truck rental firm, running...