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Resumes, CVs, Cover Letters & Portfolios - Articles, Tutorials and Guides

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Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C

The Anatomy of a Strong “Why Them” Paragraph In a Cover Letter

A strong “Why Them” paragraph helps employers quickly understand why their organization was chosen intentionally—not just why a candidate wants the job. This article breaks down the anatomy of a high-fit “Why Them” paragraph, showing how alignment, evaluation, and clarity build trust without flattery or overexplaining. The focus is on structure, not templates, so applicants can write with intention instead of guesswork.

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Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C

Developing Strong Role Scope Statements For a Role Entry Within a Work History Section

This article explains how role scope statements function within the Work History section of a resume. It clarifies how scope statements establish role context by defining responsibility, environment, and scale, and why this clarity supports accurate content screening and role alignment. The article is designed for experienced professionals who need to position work history clearly when promoting, pivoting, or changing careers.

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Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C

Developing Accomplishment Statements as Fact-Based Evidence Within a Work History Section Role Entry

This article explains how accomplishment statements function as fact-based evidence within the Work History section of a resume. It clarifies the difference between duties and accomplishments and establishes the requirement for qualitative or quantitative facts that demonstrate outcomes aligned to role requirements. The article is designed for experienced professionals who need to position impact and effectiveness, not responsibilities, to support role alignment.

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Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C

The #1Job1Offer Work History Resume Section

This article explains how the work history section of a resume functions as a structured evidence set rather than a career timeline. It introduces relevance-based content screening as the guiding principle for evaluating work history and clarifies the core components—role identification, scope statement, and accomplishments—that support role alignment. The article is intended for experienced professionals positioning their work history to promote, pivot, or change careers.

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The Profile Summary: The Thesis Statement of Your Resume

This article explains why a profile summary is not a career objective and why objectives are no longer effective for experienced professionals. It defines the profile summary as the thesis of the resume, showing how knowledge, skills, and experience establish scope, depth, and breadth for role alignment. Readers learn how a strong profile summary functions as a clear, reusable professional positioning statement that frames all resume content that follows.

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Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C

What a Career Profile Is — and Why Resume Development Starts Here

This article explains what a career profile is and why resume development must begin with profile clarity rather than job titles or job descriptions. It distinguishes a profile from a specific job posting and clarifies how profiles focus on transferable knowledge, skills, and experience across the market. The article also introduces why professionals with homogeneous versus heterogeneous work histories require different profile-development pathways, without teaching execution or analysis methods.

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Using AI for Resumes & Cover Letters: Do’s, Don’ts & Responsible Prompting

AI can help you write faster, but it can also distort your story if you use it the wrong way. This article breaks down the do’s, don’ts, and mindset needed to use AI as a tool—not a narrator—for your document development such as creating a résumé and cover letter.

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Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C

The #1Job1Offer Coach Model for Writing High-Fit Cover Letters

A strong cover letter isn’t about selling yourself—it’s about showing why you’re the right fit on purpose. This article introduces the #1Job1Offer approach to writing high-fit cover letters using a three-part structure that builds relevance, credibility, and value without overexplaining.

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Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C Bree DeForest, LPCC, CRC, WIP-C

4-Step Process for Developing A Value Proposition

A value proposition is more than a statement of interest—it’s how you connect your strengths to what an employer actually needs. This article introduces the #1Job1Offer approach to developing a value proposition that positions you with clarity, relevance, and impact.

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