Your Resume is a Marketing Tool with Tom Powner, CEO of Career Thinker

The Career Refresh with Jill Griffin

Tom Powner, CEO of Career Thinker, an executive resume-writing and boutique recruiting firm, shares his insight on leadership, resume essentials, and navigating the recruiting landscape. In this episode, we discuss:

• Early leadership mistakes and lessons learned
• Key players in the job search: job seeker, recruiter, company
• Viewing your resume as a Career Marketing campaign
• Common resume mistakes to avoid
• Essential components for different resume sections
• Crafting your value story effectively
• Three-pronged approach to grabbing recruiters' attention
• AI's impact on recruiting: short-term and long-term effects
• Caution against using generative AI for resume writing
• Importance of maintaining a human voice in cover letters

Show Guest:
With a decade of experience in career services and recruiting, Tom Powner transformed his trajectory after 25 years in business development, HR, operations, and sales. As founder of Career Thinker Inc., he's motivated by encountering thousands of poorly made resumes and interviewing over 5,000 candidates. Tom aims to empower individuals through career services, coaching, and motivation, expanding to offer outsourced recruitment for national companies. Tom leads a diverse team at Career Thinker, renowned for innovation in the career consulting section and improving the process to increase results. Since 2011, Tom has presented over 300 career workshops, seminars, and webinars. Book your complimentary resume review session HERE

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Jill Griffin , host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).
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• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
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Kapitel

1. Career Growth Through Leadership Skills (00:00:00)

2. Career Lessons and Resume Strategies (00:10:01)

3. Optimizing Resumes for Value Impact (00:14:54)

4. Recruiter Expectations and Job Search Advice (00:19:49)

5. Impact of AI in Recruiting Process (00:31:05)

6. Cover Letters in Job Applications (00:36:45)