Michelle Merritt
Merrfeld, LLC works with professionals to write resumes, improve LinkedIn profiles, and provide executing coaching. The Merrfeld Report offers tips and insight into improving your resume, networking, career development, and finding inspiration in the every day.
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Merrfeld Report: Resume & Executive Coaching Tips
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The Merrfeld Report from Merrfeld, LLC provides resume writing, networking, business, and inspirational insight for professionals. Whether you're looking for a promotion, a new gig, or the simply to improve your existing career the Merrfeld Report will provide you with ideas and inspiration to do so.
Merrfeld, LLC works with clients to write resumes, improve Linkedin profiles, and provide executive coaching.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 229 )
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New Year New Job: Part 2 Know What You’re Searching For
New Year New Job is series on changing jobs in the new year. Be sure to check out New Year New Job Part 1: The Job Search Checklist How many times have you... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
New Year New Job: Part 1 The Job Search Checklist
One of the top 5 New Year’s resolutions is to find a new job. Since about 45% of us make resolutions but only 8% of us keep them, I’m creating the New Year New... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Monday Motivation: Set Sail!
I was struggling for a motivational quote when The Hubs tweeted,“A ship in port is safe; but that is not what ships are built for. Read more
Posted on 09 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
From Bouncer to Pope. If He Can Change Professions, So Can You.
Let’s get this out of the way, I’m a fan of Pope Francis. As the only non-Catholic of my catholic mother’s four children, she’s beyond thrilled that I’m... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
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Every year The Sonish spends Thanksgiving with The Hubs & me. Our honeymoon was a family trip to the Macys Parade where we shot a video for the families we... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Weekend Recharge: Revisit the Past
I was recently loaned Great Grandmother Merritt’s scrap books. The first one is more than 100 years old and has little bits of everything she found to be... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Tips for Choosing Your LinkedIn Pic
My current LinkedIn picAs I was scrolling through LinkedIn today, I noticed the variety of profile pictures. The array of pics is as broad as the array of... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Weekend Recharge: Learn Something New
By the end of the week my brain is fried. Not just golden fried like great chicken but fried to a crisp, basically burnt kind of fried. Read more
Posted on 15 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Robot Friendly Resume
Robot Resume Infographic from Mashable.comThis week on Mashable they posted “Meet the Robots Reading Your Resume“. It’s a great piece (no surprise, their conten... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Even Legends Have Their Doubts
Seeing the premier of Cyndi Lauper’s Kinky Boots in ChicagoLast week I wrote about the important business tips I learned from Cyndi Lauper. Read more
Posted on 13 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
How to Translate Military Experience on Your Resume
My sister Jeni her now hubby Rick when they served in the US Navy. So proud of them both! Back in my days as a Headhunter (pardon me, Executive Recruiter) I... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2013 CAREER -
Monday Motivation: People Can Save the World
Cynid Lauper changing the world(flickr image by nerdcoregirl)“People can save the world by the way they think and by the way they behave and what they hold to b... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
4 Business Lessons Cyndi Lauper Taught Me
A quick pic with Cyndi and my friend Stephen before the showThis weekend I had the amazing pleasure of seeing Cyndi Lauper in concert. It was the 30th... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Weekend Recharge: Indulge in a Guilty Pleasure
Mom me on the steps of Carrie Bradshaw’s Apartment in NYCConfession: Watching Sex & the City reruns with a pint of Haagen Dazs Butter Pecan & a Spoon while... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Blog Wrap Up October 2013
Missed something on the blog this month? Here’s a review of the posts we shared throughout October. Enjoy!Leading with Empathy“Leadership is about empathy…”... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Leading with Empathy
“Leadership is about empathy…” Oprah Winfrey(flickr image by krismc2011)My first “homework assignment” in the Strategic Leadership Program at Loyola was to... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Choosing to Be COO Instead of CEO
Posing with former Indiana Lt. Gov Becky Skillman at Advancing Hoosier Women 2012. Over the summer I had the honor of writing a guest post for Nick Arnett’s... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Monday Motivation: Live Imperfectly With Great Delight
I’m a huge fan of Curly Girl Designs. It’s more than a greeting card line. It’s more like an inspiration line complete with cards, mugs, office supplies, etc. Read more
Posted on 28 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Weekend Recharge: Get Some Sleep
Flicr image by epSos.de They say you can never make up for lost sleep but I firmly believe taking a morning to sleep in can make you feel like you’ve made up fo... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Why You Should Have a Professional Write Your Resume
Where’s your resume in the pile?(flickr image by: woodlywonderworks) Your basic resume has gotten you to where you are today so why would you pay someone... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION