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About Kathleen MacNaughton
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Expertise
As an experienced healthcare recruiter and manager, as well as owner of one of the most popular resume help websites on the Web, I can answer questions about how to write a resume and/or cover letter, job interview tips, and other general job hunting and career topics.

Experience
As a health care senior executive, I recruited hundreds of staff for a home care agency, both professional and non-professional. I also own a successful website about writing resumes and related job hunting topics that has more than 100,000 unique visitors a month. I am a freelance writer specializing in the areas of resumes, cover letters, and job interviews.

Publications
Powerful-Sample-Resume-Formats.com,Your-Job-Interview-Advisor.com

Education/Credentials
BS degree in Nursing from Syracuse University 23 credits completed towards a Masters in Nursing Administration at Villanova University Numerous seminars and conferences dealing with recruitment, resumes, job interviews

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Kathleen MacNaughton 
In Category  Resume Help

SubjectDate Asked

How to indicate salary requirements when asked8/19/2008
  Q: I am fresh out of college and looking for my first entry-level graphic design job and one of my ...
  A: Salary requirements are generally addressed in the cover letter. But, even though they ask for them, ...
Preofessional Reference Question8/18/2008
  Q: I have a couple questions for putting together a professional reference list. The first is how many ...
  A: Two to three references is probably fine, preferably people who supervised you in some capacity, ...
Finding a Resume Service6/2/2008
  Q: I'm trying to find a resume writing service. I've searched Google and found about 11 billion to ...
  A: As a writer, I'd be surprised if you can't write a great resume all on your own! Sounds to me as ...
Employment date accuracy5/27/2008
  Q: I'm filling out job applications and several employers ask for employment dates. They want the exact ...
  A: I would estimate the dates best you can. Try to get close. If there's room to write a note, you ...
resume thru email5/26/2008
  Q: I'm a college graduate in the market for a job and have been looking through newspaper classified ...
  A: Any time you send someone your resume, a full-fledged cover letter should accompany it, if you hope ...
applying before graduating5/25/2008
  Q: I would like to start applying for jobs now, though I don't graduate for a few more weeks, and then ...
  A: Gwenn, It shouldn't be any problem to apply for jobs before you graduate. College students do it ...
Large Gap In CV5/18/2008
  Q: ) I have a bit of a problem regarding my job history/cv over the last 3 n a half years and Im not ...
  A: First off, congrats on your good fortune! How nice for you that you have the freedom to make career ...
Re: Resume5/14/2008
  Q: and I am freaking out. I wrote out a resume that lacks. I never really had work experience, only ...
  A: I'm fine, but I'm sorry to hear you're "freaking out." No worries; I'm here to help and there's lots ...
One last question... (I hope)5/8/2008
  Q: Its me again! I just asked you a day or so ago to review my resume and tell me if you saw any ...
  A: Sorry about the delay... had emergency dental surgery last week and have been out of commission ...
Resume format and content5/7/2008
  Q: I was hoping you are willing to assist a fellow "expert" (i help out in the technology section - ...
  A: Nice to meet you, fellow expert! I wouldn't worry about reducing your resume to 1 page. 1 to 2 pages ...
A little more help please??5/2/2008
  Q: I'm currently answering a series of selection criterias which i'm having difficulty interpreting one ...
  A: I DO understand what you mean now. And since your job duties are kind of one-off in nature, I can ...
"Quality Work" . What does this mean?5/1/2008
  Q: I'm currently answering a series of selection criterias which i'm having difficulty interpreting one ...
  A: You're taking a very thorough and introspective look at this, which is great! I'm with you that this ...
CV For hairdressing4/28/2008
  Q: i was wondering if you could help me with a covering letter. I'd really love to be a hairdresser, im ...
  A: Good for you having the moxie to try and break in to a whole new career. Your motivation is a ...
COVER LETTER HELP4/9/2008
  Q: i am a fresh graduate of electronics. right now i am searching for a software job. so could you ...
  A: You can find lots of cover letter help, as well as samples at these sites: ...
First job resume in healthcare4/8/2008
  Q: I am a stay at home mom. I have not worked for almost 9 years. My last job was a bartending job ...
  A: You'll want to do a functional style resume that emphasizes skills and schooling over experience, ...
a few unique questions re: interviews, mainly my resume4/2/2008
  Q: In July of 07' I graduated from Remmington College for medical billing. In August my mother had a ...
  A: The best way to explain gaps in employment is through your cover letter and in the interview. Be ...

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