Ask a Recruiter: LinkedIn’s Value
Ask a Recruiter: What Can Job Seekers Do to Stand Out More on LinkedIn? According to just about every recruiter I know, LinkedIn remains the go-to place to find and evaluate talent. According to this article, 97% of hiring professionals use LinkedIn! But here’s the thing….in 2025, it’s crowded. Between the rise of spam accounts, ghost recruiters, and […]
How Long Does a Recruiter Look at a Resume?
One of the most common questions I get as a Resume Writer and Certified Professional Career Coach from my clients is about how long a resume should be. I spent 15 years in the recruiting industry operating on all sides – recruiter, sales, marketing, and training. I’ve looked at more resumes than I can count […]
Invest in Your Job Search: Why Paying for Quality Matters
Invest in Your Job Search: Why Paying for Quality Matters In a competitive job market, investing in a high-quality resume and career coaching can make a real difference. You’re not just paying for a resume or interview prep—you’re paying for nearly two decades of expertise in recruiting and a deep understanding of how talent is […]
Ask a Recruiter: What Value Does a Cover Letter Bring To a Job Application
The cover letter might be among the most debated document among recruiters, job seekers, resume writers, and career coaches alike. If you go on LinkedIn you’ll be sure to find someone opining on the positives and drawbacks of a cover letter. I’ve personally read thousands of cover letters and good ones are few and far […]
7 Preferred Methods for Submitting Technical Resumes
In this blog post from technicalrecruiters.io, Post Up Founder Franklin Buchanan states the obvious when submitting technical resumes for a job application. Submit the resume the way the job application is asking you to! Check out the entire article here.
The Skills to Include in Your Resume to Get Noticed
How you utilize your Skills section on your resume is vital to your job search and can lead to more callbacks from recruiters and higher rankings within an ATS. Check out Franklin’s thoughts and others in this blog from Rise.
What Age Bias Looks Like For Job Seekers And How To Overcome It
In this Forbes Coaches Council article, Post Up CEO Franklin Buchanan discusses the importance of accomplishments on the resume to overcome potential age bias during a job search.
Executive Job Search Event
Post Up Founder Franklin Buchanan and fellow Career Coaches Gina Riley and Melissa Grabiner hosted this workshop on breaking barriers in an executive job search. You can watch the entire video posted on YouTube here.
Ask a Recruiter: What’s The Most Common Resume Mistake You See?
Virtually the entirety of my career has been looking at resumes. Today, as a Resume Writer and Career Coach, it encompasses at least 70% of my day. I spent 15 years in the recruiting industry operating on all sides – recruiter, sales, marketing, and training. I’ve looked at more resumes than I can count and I […]
Reflecting on 5 Years!
I’ll be the first person to admit – this hasn’t been easy. But with that admission comes another – it has been fun. I always had incredibly high standards as a recruiter and when selling recruiting services around the candidate presentation. For those of you unfamiliar with the term “candidate presentation,” it’s essentially showing the […]