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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: is it time for a resume redo?

This week, acclaimed career coach and principal of Career Organic Briar Dougherty answers this and other important questions.

This is clear: a mistake that most professionals make with their resumes is in failing to include key words that drive Applicant Tracking Software. ATS is now utilized by most hiring managers to draw best candidate resumes to the top of the stack.

Is it time for a resume redo? YES, especially if you are stuck in your career and want to venture into different fields.

Nowadays, resume writing is more science than art. But a few clever hacks done well can really make your resume stand out.

Following Briar’s Category Resume Template Example, start with a summary statement that provides your unique value proposition and your WHY. Continue with a bullet-pointed block of skills and attributes that mesh well with the job that you want.

During this information packed episode, Briar answers “what’s your work fit?’ Her vision will surely resonate with many career professionals, especially those who’ve taken an entrepreneurial journey.

About our guest:

Briar Dougherty is the founder and CEO of Career Organic which helps scores of professionals with career coaching, strategy development and resume writing and editing. She lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia.

This episode originated as a live show on January 24, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: January 27, 2023

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: why is my boss so paranoid about productivity?

This week, workforce solutions expert Kathy Kacher of Career/Life Alliance Services answers this and other questions.

As companies sought some semblance of post-pandemic normality, Kathy shifted her focus to facilitating clients’ return to office (RTO) efforts.

Why is my boss so paranoid about productivity? It’s likely this disconnect: few c-suites believe that their ranks are productive while their workers actually think that they are.

In between these two constituencies are head-count managers who have to lead and inspire their teams while fulfilling the shifting goals of their supervisors. It renders many of them paranoid.

We also discuss how some brands like The Walt Disney Company are built for co-location while others like GitLab are intentionally designed around a 100 percent distributed workforce. Whatever is a company’s workplace strategy, Kathy says that “the WHY” behind it must be clear and intentional.

During this information packed episode, Kathy answers “what’s your work fit?’ Her vision will surely resonate with many career professionals, especially those who’ve taken an entrepreneurial journey.

About our guest:

Kathy Kacher is the founder of Career/Life Alliance Services and co-founder of hybrid and virtual work resource, The SMART Workplace. Kathy has been quoted in stories about future of work, return to office, the Great Resignation, hybrid workplaces, and productivity paranoia by The Washington Post, The New York Post, CBS News and other mainstream media outlets. She lives and works in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

This episode originated as a live show on January 18, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: January 20, 2023

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: can remote tech aid my work fit?

This week, Global Teck Worldwide General Manager Dave Kelly answers this and other questions.

Operating remotely? Dave says that you should start by acquiring a phone number that’s dedicated for business use. And sign up for a service like Vonage; that keeps your work and personal channels separate.

During 2023, increasing speed will rank high in the priorities of workplace professionals. And their remote tech needs to rise to that challenge.

What’s more, make sure you benefit from best-in-class remote conferencing tools. Dave recommends products, like the Poly webcam/mic/speaker platform that make up for often poor [pre-installed] laptop conferencing tools.

During this information packed episode, Dave answers “what’s your work fit?’ His refreshing take on work and life will surely resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Dave Kelly is the general manager of Global Teck Worldwide, which helps ensure that work done from home or in the office environment has the right gear to get the job done right. Dave is also co-host of the popular What The Teck Show. He lives in the Boston suburbs of Southern New Hampshire.

This episode originated as a live show on January 10, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: January 13, 2023

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