Patricia Erickson is a seasoned career management expert and certified professional resume writer with more than twelve years of national executive recruiting, hiring, and coaching experience. She is the founder of A Vita Career Management, where she partners with professionals and job seekers to design strategies that transform careers. Patricia has been instrumental in navigating clients toward their career aspirations as well as finding true purpose and personal fulfillment.

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	Resume Writing Professional: Are You Going To Pay An Arm And A Leg For A Resume? by Patricia Erickson - Jun, 2010 If you’re in the market for a new resume or CV, read on. I want to talk about a something very important – especially in this economy. Do your due diligence if you are going to have your resume written by a professional. Do you know that some people pay nearly a thousand dollars for an ...
	Resume Writing: How To Write An Interview Winning Job Description by Patricia Erickson - Jun, 2010 If you have ever sat down and attempted to write your own resume, you know it can be extremely intimidating. Sure, you can talk about what you do and describe your job to your friends, but putting it on paper can get tricky. Here are some tips to help you to get started. First, what ty...
	Resume Writing: Learn How To Write A Killer Summary by Patricia Erickson - Jun, 2010 It is probably pretty obvious that in the current economic market employers don’t have lots of time to dedicate to reading resumes. Nowadays, they get high volume responses to even the lowest level jobs. It makes sense that employers will seek out only well written resumes. They will elimi...
	Interview Success: First Step, The Resume by Patricia Erickson - Jun, 2010 When I work with clients looking to improve their interviewing skills, they are surprised when I mention that the interview process begins with the resume. Of course it does. Why is the resume so important? It’s a major element of the job search because without an effective resume, there’s...
	Resume Writing Checklist by Patricia Erickson - Jun, 2010 In a recent blog post, I mentioned the importance of a high impact resume on the interview process. Clearly, a well written resume gets you in the door, but it also stacks you up against your competition and ranks you in the employer’s eyes even before you get in the door. If your resum...
	Telephone Interview Tips by Patricia Erickson - Jun, 2010 In the Get Interviews, Get Hired Now! interview success guide, being prepared for your next telephone interview is the second step in the interview process. If you are well prepared for your telephone interview, you’re on your way to a great on site interview with your prospective employer...
	Telephone Interview Tips #2 by Patricia Erickson - Jun, 2010 In a recent blog post, I mentioned that the second step in the Get Interviews, Get Hired Now! interview success guide is telephone interview preparation. If you’re well prepared for your telephone interview, chances are you’ll be invited in for a face-to-face interview. And, in the telepho...
	Will Your Resume Get You an Interview? by Patricia Erickson - May, 2010 Is your resume ready for your career change? Does it generate enough impact to get interviews with perspective employers? Be sure it does before you send it out! Let's say you're a teacher and your contract was not renewed. Your district made budget cuts and the inevitable finally happe...
	Dress For Success. Do You Make a Good Impression? by Patricia Erickson - May, 2010 Impression management is important to any job seeker – especially in the current economic market. You're taking a chance if you don't pay attention to the way you present yourself. You actually start making an impression from the moment you send in your resume. However, for the purpose of ...
	The Perfect Antidote To Discontent Is A Proactive Approach by Patricia Erickson - May, 2010 Ever asked yourself what is really important in your career? If you’re not content or fulfilled, now might be the perfect time to do just that – take some time for personal-reflection. Read on and you’ll get a sense of how to take a proactive approach to career change, which could lead to ...
	Career Change: Stay on Track by Patricia Erickson - May, 2010 If you’re planning on changing careers in the near future, having goals and taking action will be critical to your success. The problem is that it’s not always easy to stay on track or to keep your momentum steady. Taking action is important just as planning and having the drive to succeed...
	Must Have Tips For Your Online Job Search by Patricia Erickson - May, 2010 Are you one of the masses in search of a job right now? No matter if you’re in the middle of a job search or making a career change, there is a likely chance that you will look to the internet to find job openings. If you are new to using the internet as a tool to help you find a new job, ...
	Career Change: Got A Question? by Patricia Erickson - May, 2010 Making a career change can be a painful process for some job seekers and career changers. Recently, I was contacted by Antonia G. who was making a major career move. Her question was about making the move from the military into the private sector. Q: Hi Patricia. I served in the militar...
	Help! I Got An Interview – Now What? by Patricia Erickson - May, 2010 Well first of all, congratulations - you just got an interview. Problem is now you’re in a panic because you have no idea how to interview – successfully that is. You are wondering what questions the interviewer will ask. Chances are you’re wondering about perfect interview answers and how...
	Life On The Job: How to Handle Difficult Coworkers by Patricia Erickson - May, 2010 Do you love your job but hate your coworkers? If you’re pulling your hair out or plotting out ways to bludgeon your coworker (without getting caught) with a paper weight read on. Unfortunately, your first thought might be to resign from your current position. That is not always necessar...
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