Jean Cummings is the founder and president of A Resume for Today and Gig Resumes. She is a Certified Personal Branding Strategist, Certified Professional Resume Writer, Certified Employment Interview Professional, and Resume Expert & Career Strategist for YourBizOffice.com and ITHotJobs.com, she also holds an M.A.T. degree from Harvard. Her tagline? Work Where You Want®

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	Six Tips for Overcoming Age Discrimination in Employment by Jean Cummings - Feb, 2007 If you are 55, 48, or even 40 and looking for a job, you are probably wondering if age discrimination will affect you during the hiring process. According to ExecuNet, 84% of executives say that age discrimination is a serious problem, and 65% have encountered it in a job search (an increa...
	Who Owns Your Skills? by Jean Cummings - Feb, 2007 Bob was laid off from a position as a top-performing Senior Project Manager at a leading high tech firm after 30 years with the same great company. A familiar story? Many people over the last few years have seen their jobs disappearing as business slowed or as companies were acquired or we...
	Why You Need a Personal Brand by Jean Cummings - Feb, 2007 What do the most successful people over 50 have in common? They know and express who they are. They have honed and communicated their professional identity and made others aware of their personal attributes – their expertise, talents, and deepest commitments. In other words, these peop...
	Writing An Outstanding Resume by Jean Cummings - Feb, 2007 Writing an outstanding resume may not be quite as simple as 1-2-3, but using statements such as the following will definitely make it easier: Increased internal customer satisfaction levels by 30% by providing enhanced benefits management through the corporate intranet or Decreas...
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