Mandy Marchitello is an Atlanta-based writer and the owner of Make It POP Resume. With a career firmly routed in helping others succeed, she loves what she does and is eager to assist in your job search. Need help making your resume “POP”? For a FREE resume analysis & consultation, please visit our website at www.makeitpopresume.com or call (858) 768-9926. Our areas of expertise include: Resumes – Cover Letters – Interview Coaching.

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	Once a Caterpillar, Now a Butterfly – Continued Education Can Take You High! by Mandy Marchitello - Jun, 2010 Oftentimes clients contact me for resume writing services and are guided in an entirely unforeseen direction. The conversation goes something like this: CLIENT – I went to college to get a bachelor’s degree, secured a nice job after graduation, but five years later feel as though I’ve go...
	Like A Speeding Train, A Resume That POPS Cannot Be Stopped – Three Easy Steps! by Mandy Marchitello - Jun, 2010 (P) ROVE your value to the hiring manager. Start by taking an inventory of all of your life’s accomplishments. This is the “let me show you what I can do” phase. Include all relevant topics: • Education (degrees earned or classes taken) • Work Experience • Volunteer Experience • Fore...
	A Resume is a Commercial Starring YOU! by Mandy Marchitello - Jun, 2010 And just like we rate Super Bowl commercials, hiring managers rate resumes. Give them a dull, poorly organized resume riddled with typos, and sure enough they’re going to pick up that remote and click to the next applicant. Conversely, provide them with a sharp, well written and visuall...
	Five Ways to Sink the Interview Ship by Mandy Marchitello - May, 2010 If you’re about to set sail on your cruise to employment, be sure to avoid these (5) areas of rough water: 1. HOW MUCH DOES THE POSITION PAY? – The job interview is not about how your needs can be met. Its about what you can do for the prospective company. Bringing up salary, health ben...
	Ace The Interview! Steps (A) Through (Z) by Mandy Marchitello - May, 2010 A) Write down: the name of the person calling to arrange the interview, the name and title of the person with whom you will be interviewing and the time and location of the interview. B) Gather as much information as possible about the company – history, size, clients, mission statement...
	Three Resume Formats – Which One Is Best For You? by Mandy Marchitello - May, 2010 CHRONOLOGICAL – The chronological resume is an excellent choice for those who have steadily progressed on their career track, with few bumps along the way. If each position you’ve held has built upon the one previous to it, thereby demonstrating growth in knowledge and responsibilities, t...
	Key Words - Put Them In There! by Mandy Marchitello - May, 2010 When responding to a job posting, be sure to highlight “key words” or core qualifications as specified by the hiring company. Next, sprinkle the key words throughout the body of your resume. “Oh no!”...I heard you scream. Are you saying I have to prepare a different resume for each jo...
	Keep Moving! by Mandy Marchitello - May, 2010 A couple of years ago, I participated in a women’s entrepreneurial workshop. It was a fabulous environment where women bounced ideas off each other regarding the individual businesses we were trying to launch. I learned so much from this group of ladies...but one particular lesson rema...
	THANK YOU NOTE – Always Send One! by Mandy Marchitello - Apr, 2010 Whether you want the job or not, you should always send a thank you note to the person with whom you interviewed. Doing so demonstrates respect and appreciation for the interviewer’s time. Out of hundreds of hopefuls, you are the one with whom the interviewer has chosen to spend an hour ...
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