Not all resume writing services are created equal. There, I’ve said it! Knowing this, job applicant beware!
Now, I don’t recommend people do their own resumes for many ...
With hundreds (if not thousands) of people competing with you for that dream job, how can you get ahead of the pack?
The resume is the primary tool used to land a job. It ...
Your resume only has about 30 seconds to make an impression. Take advantage of targeted keywords and action verbs to create the lasting impact that gets you hired.
Targeted ...
A frequent theme of our blogs is limiting your resume to information that’s truly relevant to the position for which you’re applying. You should feel free to leave off your high ...
Three job seekers (just in the past two days) have complained to me about their experiences with other resume writers:
“This resume doesn’t say anything about me.”
“They left ...
Give employers the real scoop, not just your work history.
Recessions tend to push hardworking people into two groups. On the one hand is the layoff survivor handling the load ...
If you’re a job seeker or thinking about looking, you’ve probably already given thought to your resume. That seems to be the first place we tend to go when we’re in that job ...
I had lunch with a friend the other day who left her job earlier this year. She relayed to me how she had gotten fed up with a particular client, and so she decided to quit. She ...
If you’re visiting this Web site, you understand the importance of having a polished looking resume to use during your job search. Whereas having a marketable resume is extremely ...
You’ve been working on your resume, and you fashioned a fancy branding statement for yourself. Of course, you want to display it across the top of your resume, but where else ...
Imagine for a moment that you’ve just heard the dreaded words, “We’re going to have to let you go.” A lot of people have heard this phrase over the last several years, and most ...
This past week I attended a presentation about Baby Boomers, Generation X-ers, and Millennials learning to communicate and work well together in the professional world. The ...
I know what you’re thinking: walking into a room full of strangers and announcing that you’re unemployed is as far from your comfort zone as you can get. Networking is awkward ...
Historically, having a significant gap in your professional employment has been seen as a huge negative on a resume. However, given that a May Gallup poll showed that 19% of the ...
People often ask me why anyone would seek professional help with writing his or her resume. The great part about resume writing is that I often work with educated professionals ...
If you’re currently searching for a job, LinkedIn offers a free and easy way to create a presence for yourself online. While some people think of the site as simply another place ...
I think I’m beginning to sound borderline preachy with my resume and cover letter advice. But I also feel I have a duty to share with job seekers the blunders and mistakes they ...
Knowing what I do for a living, friends sometimes call me when they see particularly outstanding resumes—good or bad. This week I got a call from a friend who’s a hiring manager ...
If you’re like me, you might have a weakness for drama-ridden reality television. While recently watching perennial favorite The Bachelorette, I was reminded that the “Would you ...
The way that your resume is written is one of the most important factors in whether or not you will get any job interviews, but equally as important is the appearance of your ...
