I was chatting with a client of mine last week and he mentioned to me that it seems like I always stay in touch with him even when his company does not have any deals on which they need our assistance. I told him that one of the lessons I learned really early in my…
I am sure that you have heard that posting your resume on every Internet job board is not the way to land a job and that cover letters should be customized to the specific person and company with whom you would like to work. You might want to think about customizing your resume as well…
Shockingly many candidates make ridiculously stupid mistakes on their cover letters and resumes. Let me give you one great hint: ditch the cover letter. It can only work against you. Here are some of the examples of cover letter blunders that have been sent to me in the past: 1. “I have an extraordarily eye…
I received a resume this weekend from a candidate who listed on his resume that he had received BA in Business Administration / Accounting. Omitting the year he received his degree is not a good idea but something that we have seen with candidates who try to hide how old they are, although employers will…
Sometimes a prospective employer will ask a candidate how much they are currently making or how much you are expecting to make should you be offered the position. I recommend that you do not get in a discussion about salary until you have an offer in hand, although you should have an idea as to…
More and more frequently we are receiving resumes that exclude the year when one’s degree(s) were earned. I imagine that the primary reason candidates are omitting this key piece of information is that they do not want to bring attention to how old they are; however, omitting this information actually is bringing attention to this…
Dr. Fisher is a superb real estate professor at Indiana University and has co-written a fantastic real estate textbook: Jeffrey Fisher and Robert Martin Income Property Valuation Check it out…will be worth your time reading it, especially for those who are new to the industry.
If you are applying for a financial analyst position and have prior analyst experience, make sure that your resume outlines your experience by stating lots of numbers. Here are a few examples of how to improve your resume: Before: Worked on a JV condominium project in the suburbs of Atlanta. After: Secured $12 million of…
One thing I absolutely despise is shaking somebody’s hand and feeling like I just grabbed a wet fish! A handshake is critically important to make a strong first impression. Don’t grab the person’s finger tips…it isn’t a thumb war. Make sure that you grab the entire hand and firmly squeeze (I recommend having your hand…