Rising Professionals

Years of Experience vs Age Bias

Thu, 7 Aug 2025 12:56:20 GMT

I'm hoping to get some expert input on this question: How do you balance years of experience with age bias? I have a client saying she was told not to put 15+ or 20 years of experience unless the role specifically asks for that much; that she should only put the number of years mentioned in the job description (this is for a résumé and LinkedIn). Example: While she may have 20 years' experience, the vacancy announcement stated 8-10 years' experience, so she should only put 10+.

WARNING about using Office Depot/OfficeMax for printing resumes

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:20:20 GMT

I recently sent some resumes to Office Depot for printing. When I got there, all of the grey shaded boxes (e.g., Name, Work History, Education) printed in light purple. In addition, each side of each box had a small dropout (white area). I asked the counter person what happened and he said, “You sent them as PDF files. We can’t print documents from PDF files correctly. Send them again in Word.” Wow! Had I been cutting it close and picking these up on the way to the post office or an interview, I would have been out of luck. If you think you will ever need a resume or CV printed at Office Depot/OfficeMax in the future, plan on doing a test now to make sure your documents will print correctly.

Help Your Clients DISCover Their Dream Jobs

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:57:05 GMT

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Turn More Prospects Into Clients

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:03:27 GMT

Providing a Communication Style and Behavioral Strengths DISC assessment as your first step in your service packages shows the prospect that your service is more than just a resume—it’s personalized, insightful, and focused on who they are and how they work, not just what they've done. Register at www.profilingpro.com and use your PARW/CC benefits.

Volunteers Needed!

Sun, 9 Feb 2025 19:28:39 GMT

Interested in helping others while helping yourself? The Roswell United Methodist Church (Georgia) has a big, monthly networking/job search day each month. You can see this month’s curriculum here (February 10). It’s an information-packed day! https://www.rumc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Agenda-02-10-2025-MB.pdf They need in-person and virtual resume reviewers to help candidates. They also need help with LinkedIn profiles. If you’re looking to build your bio/creds, you’ll be able to say you work with this organization, providing resume and/or LinkedIn assistance. It's not only a way to add a client (although unpaid) to your bio, but you can also list it as one of your volunteer activities on your LinkedIn profile. For more information, or to volunteer, please contact Katherine Simmons at ksimons2013@gmail.com. Thanks!

Words of wisdom from our PARW/CC colleague, Tom Powner

Wed, 3 Apr 2024 19:40:20 GMT

Perhaps you learned it in kindergarten, or sometime later in life...

"If you want to be smart, hang around smart people!"

Let's see what our smart PARW/CC colleague, Tom, has to share.

Follow the link (copy and paste the link into your browser. Invest a bit more than 3 minutes and see what wisdom you garner.

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ATS-Compliant Resumes

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 15:53:50 GMT

Hello all! I was recently certified as a CPRW in May 2021, but I have been writing resumes professionally since October 2020. I've really enjoyed delving into all of the webinars and resources available to learn more about the craft! My biggest question that has yet to be answered is: How do we properly craft ATS-compliant resumes? Or rather, what are some trusted resources that other professionals use to test to see if resumes are ATS compliant? A lot of my research has been contradictory. Use headers and footers, don't use headers and footers. Columns are okay, columns are never okay. I am trying to create a resource of best practices for myself so that I can best help my clients. Thank you for any and all input provided!

Communication Effectiveness

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:11:45 GMT

Your clients can learn how to communicate effectively

when you teach them how!

Use your PARW/CC member benefits to get the tools to help you and them!

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DISCover Interview Success

Wed, 6 Mar 2024 18:43:04 GMT

DISCover Interview Success

A tip you can use for your clients.

Many job seeking clients "THINK" all they need is a resume. When you begin your resume writing process with a Communication Style and Behavioral Strength Assessment, their report becomes the launching pad for more services they realize are needed.

You can use your PARW/CC benefits to become an Authorized DISC Administrator and create wins/wins/wins.

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Your Prescription for Success

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:36:43 GMT

Your Prescription for Success

Get your prescription at the link below

Fill your prescription at ProfilingPro.com using your special PARW/CC rate

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Do You Know The Facts?

Wed, 3 Jan 2024 16:03:47 GMT

This short 6 minute video will help you with the facts about a tool you'll want in your client services tool kit!

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Be Sure Your Clients Know The Value They Bring To The Job

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:27:01 GMT

As a member of PARW/CC, you have a great benefit in becoming

an Authorized DISC Administrator with ProfilingPro

to ensure you know how to showcase the true value your clients bring to their jobs.

Your client will have the supporting document

in the form of the Communication Style and Behavioral Strengths Report

to learn what and how to discuss their value at the job interview.

They can even include the report in their interview portfolio.

Visit www.profilingpro.com for preliminary info.

Watch this video (link below) to learn how you can promote your services

with the support you get with ProfililngPro.

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St. Patrick's Day Fun and Education

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:48:02 GMT

Use the link below to see how St. Patrick's Day can help you have fun

becoming DISC-literate to understand the differences in people,

so you can

write in your client’s voice,
garner accurate soft-skills,
highlight emotional intelligence on job campaign materials,
and more, all while creating an additional profit center! $ $ $ $

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We all have these:

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:19:50 GMT

Yes, we all have these,

But there is a way to know what to do:

click here to know

or copy and paste this link into your browser:

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Communication Awareness

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 14:03:11 GMT

Being aware of Communication Styles is a key to SUCCESS!

As a member of the PARW/CC, you have the validated, reliable, accurate tools for the benefit these tools bring to you and your clients.

You will use this information in building rapport, including accurate soft skills in job campaign materials, interview prep, interview portfolios, interview leave-behinds, even coaching after job acquistion to help clients fit in with their new teams.

PLUS, it's a great profit center for YOU!

You may need to copy and paste this link into your browser:

https://tinyurl.com/CommunicationAwareness

to your success!

DISCover Goal Setting Styles

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 11:38:25 GMT

DISCover Goal Setting Styles

and

Happy New Year!

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DISCover The Adaptable Christmas Elf

Thu, 8 Dec 2022 18:55:39 GMT

DISCover The Adaptable Christmas Elf

Treating others the way THEY prefer to be treated.

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Hiring a New Coach/Resume Writer

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:57:11 GMT

All, My practice is growing and I'm in need of another coach and resume writer to work with our clients! Career UpRising works with mid and late-career professionals (no early-career clients) to help them change careers or get better job search results. We've been in business since 2015 and have grown EVERY YEAR since and most notably through the pandemic. Learn more here: www.careeruprising.com The ideal candidate would be: Both a career coach and writer (I could take just a Resume Writer if needed) Holds a CPRW or similar credential Able to take a consistent stream of clients (about 5-6 per month) I'd welcome new coaches/writers that are just starting their practice and I'm happy to train! Please reach out to me at lorraine@careeruprising.com if you are interested or have questions!

Concurrent Jobs and Various Locations

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:56:18 GMT

What is the best way to handle concurrent and overlapping jobs? Example: Client has worked as a Property Manager 2008 - Present. They had several other jobs during that time period. Most recent was as a Product Support Representative 2015 - 2021. Currently client has the Property Manager job listed as the fourth job on resume - because of the start date. Thinking that since they left the Product Support Representative role it might be better to list it first. Shows they are currently working. Interested in other thoughts. Same client indicates that Property Manager job was in "Various Locations" - will be asking client if there was a HQ office to list as location for first choice or to least get the states "Various locations in CA and AZ". Appears that the company has LLCs in numerous states.

Know If It's a COST or an INVESTMENT

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:57:18 GMT

Resume Writers and/or Career Coaches need to make investments in the RIGHT TOOLS for success:

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In support of YOUR success!