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Give Your Resume A Competitive Edge Today With This Key Strategy

Are you telling the employer what you’ve done, or are you
selling yourself to them by showing what you’ve accomplished?
Telling the hiring manager what you’ve done sounds just...

You Might Get A Rejection Letter If...

Did you know that Jeff Foxworthy is one of the most successful
comedians of all time? His album, “You Might Be a Redneck
If…” has sold millions of copies and inspired all sorts
of...

3 Keys to Customizing Your Resume

 
In recent blogs, I’ve written a lot about the
importance of investing time into every job application you submit,
even if this means applying for fewer total jobs. While it’s
most...

How Important is a Resume Strategy?

If you’re wondering how important it is that you have a
strategic resume, then let me ask you this: How important is it for
you to be employed? What most job seekers don’t realize...

Writing a Strong Project Management Resume - 5 Tips to Cut Through the Clutter!

 
Project Management Resumes present a unique set of challenges,
particularly if you've been in a role with multiple simultaneous
projects, or a number of (relatively) short-term initiatives....

Expert Resumes in the 2012 Job Market

These days finding that new - or better - work situation means
keeping track of job listings, networking, tracking down leads,
scouring the internet, analyzing potential employers and scheduling
interviews.
It...

20 Powerful Action Verbs to Kick Your Resume Up A Notch

Every resume should have strong action verbs strategically
placed throughout—most importantly, at the beginning of the
majority of your bullet points and accomplishment-based
statements. Please...

Resume Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Age Discrimination

 
When I was recruiting, I was frankly shocked by the prevalence
and openness of age discrimination. Needless to say, I "fired"
clients for insisting on an illegal and wrong-headed insistence...

Building a Compelling Technical Resume

Writing a compelling, effective technical resume presents
unique challenges. Encompassing a complex career in a style that is
clear, readable, and gets - and keeps - the hiring authority's
attention...

Making Resume Critiques Work for You

You’re anticipating a career change, and it has been a
while since your last job search. How do you know if your resume
good enough? A resume critique is a good way to find out. But how
do...

7 Tips for Strong Resume Structure

A resume is read from the top down, like a news article. So
the resume expands from initial headline, through the profile, with
strong supporting information in the body of the document.
 
Clear...

Cover Letter Mistake: Call Me Because I Won't Call You

The last paragraph of your cover letter can
be very powerful. How you end it could leave a lasting impression
with the employer – good or bad. So before you sign off using
your typical,...

Overcome the Challenge of Resume Writing

Trying to get your job search off to a strong start –
only to be hampered by the resume-writing
process? Do you struggle to articulate the
high points of your career and brand –...

Avoid These Top Resume Mistakes

Over the years as a recruiter and resume coach, I’ve
seen the consequences of poorly written resumes. Unfortunately,
most people don’t seek professional career help until they
experience...

3 Mistakes You're Making on Your Resume and How to Correct Them Now

As a former hiring manager I tend to have a critical eye on
resumes that pass through my line of sight. Because I’m so
involved in this industry I see tons of resumes on a daily basis.
Although...

Help Yourself and HR in Your Job Search!

 
Are you sending out resumes answering advertisements on
company websites? Did someone tell you that you could upset and
turn-off Human Resources if you bypass them? You have been
“good”...

Don't Try To Be Clever on Your Resume

Resumes are straightforward documents. They should list
information that describes your education, the companies for which
you have worked, what your jobs were, and what you accomplished in
those...

Make Your Resume Stand Out from the Crowd With Solid, Quantifiable Achievements

Your resume has to stand out on a first read through to get a
second read, and the critical call back for an interview. From my
years as a recruiter, and as professional Resume writer, I don't
believe...

What's YOUR Weakest Link?

A chain is only as effective as its weakest link—and you
don’t know which link is weak until the chain is tested. If
your job search is falling short, one of your job-search skills...

How to Address a Lengthy Unemployment

Question: I haven’t worked since 2009
and I was wondering if there is anything I can do to downplay this
gap? It seems like the longer I am unemployed the more this becomes
a big issue...

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