One of most effective steps I teach couples is to express their anger, fears, aggravations, and concerns to their partner. This allows them freedom of opening up without fear of confrontation. It is a very simple method, but has certain rules which must be followed.

One of ways I teach couples to do this is to encourage them to write a journal to document issues in their relationship which they feel are causing problems. Detail is very important here. They must also devote an hour of uninterrupted time each week for open discussion. This discussion has to occur on same day, and at same time, and becomes a weekly ritual for couple. During this hour, each of partners has 30 minutes to read from their journal. While each partner reads their journal, other partner cannot interrupt, or make any comments. After this hour, I encourage each partner to spend some time alone, and to reflect upon what they have just heard. They must also remember not to have any discussion about what has just been said. However, they can add some of this new information into their journals for following week’s discussion. This method is not a quick fix for a troubled relationship, but most couples are amazed that after several months they are now working together to resolve problems in their relationship.

One of most complex interactions we face in life is relationship with our partners. There is often some initial spark which brings two people together, but for a relationship to thrive it requires communication, cooperation, and compromise. This is only one of many techniques which can be used to help couple resolve issues, but by teaching couples how to effectively communicate, it helps to strengthen foundations of their relationship.

Now that you have your skills listed, you should be pretty proud of yourself. Sometimes making a list of your attributes is hardest part. We should all know what year we graduated and when we finally got nerve to resign from that dreaded 9-5 office position.

Next, I would recommend making a list of all previous positions with your job title as well as a brief description. Make sure that you use some "key words" that will easily grab attention of eyes scanning your resume. If you don't have a solid work history , I would recommend a functional resume format. The functional format highlights your skills rather than time line of your work history.

Remember to see your resume as a marketing tool. On a billboard you only get a few key words to catch attention of traffic speeding by. Your resume needs to serve same purpose. It needs to spark interest of potential employer so that they will want to know more about you and your assets. That is how you land interview.