We got a call from a man who asked if he had been ripped off by a resume company he'd found on the Internet. They'd charged him $800 to write his resume.
You’ve been staring at your computer screen for hours, racking your brain. Everybody says you’ve got to have results, but you just can’t think of any. Don't feel bad. This is very common--even with many very accomplished people.
Certainly, age discrimination is very real and rampant in today's job market. Yet, there are many other things that can be keeping you from being interviewed. If you're not getting interviews, here are a few other things that might be hurting you.
We often write our resumes when we're not feeling good about ourselves. The boss has been abusing us for months, we might get fired, we've been tossed in the corporate garbage heap. we're feeling pretty beaten up. It's hard to write well about yourself...
A man called to ask if he had been ripped off by a company that charged him $800 for a resume. He emailed me the resume and cover letter, and they were terrible. A quick Google search turned up dozens of complaints about this company.