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How Numbers Can Enhance Your Resume

Did you know that numbers can make a huge difference in your
ability to create a quality resume? It’s true. The more
numbers you add to your resume, the more you are enhancing it and
increasing...

Resume Misrepresentation - A Bad Idea

When I sit down with a job seeker to discuss what the best
résumé should include, how it will look, and we outline
the skills, core values and accomplishments, I make it clear
that the...

Helping a friend with a resume

Dear Joan:
I started working at a great job after graduate school two and
a half years ago after doing a lot of smart networking years before
I graduated. I have since offered my assistance to...

Does Your Resume Pass This Five-Point Checklist?

As the economy has worsened and millions of job seekers are
chasing after fewer and fewer jobs, what you put on your resume has
become more important than ever. Before you send your resume
anywhere,...

Avoiding Resume Quick Sand

There’s probably nothing more frustrating than getting
your resume all “prettied up” to send to a company via
an online source, only to realize that when you hit the send
button,...

How to Avoid Exaggerating In Your Resume

When you’re drafting a resume, it is tempting to stretch
the truth some so that you appear to be more impressive than maybe
your skills might indicate. However, while there is such a thing...

Resume Tips for Those Lacking Job Experience

Are you looking to acquire your first job in many years
– or your first job ever – and have heard that without
experience you have no chance of finding employment? Well rest
assured...

Recession-Proof Resumes

Hard times are upon the world economy and it isn’t news
anymore even to school children. What hasn’t faded is the
constant, nagging fear of losing one’s job, or finding a new
one...

5 Insider Tips You Must Know for Writing Your Executive Resume

If you’re an executive searching for your next
opportunity in today’s hotly competitive market, you’ve
probably found that the task of marketing yourself is unlike any
other.
 
How...

Work Gaps on Your Resume?

Are your prospects dimming because you've been out of work for
3 months, 6 months, even longer?
 
I talk with job seekers every day about their resume and job
hunting strategies. Many are...

How to Make the Leap from Entrepreneur to Executive on Your Resume

Skilled executive leaders have often heard the siren call of
business ownership, with many walking away from the corporate world
to start their own companies.
 
If you’ve been bitten...

What Counts in a Cover Letter

Writing a cover letter is a commonplace aspect of conducting
any job search. When you apply for a job, even if the prospective
employer does not ask you for one, it’s good to send one as...

Creating the Right Resume for the Right Job

So you’ve recently started searching for jobs in your
field and have discovered an opening that matches your
qualifications and career goals to a tee. The only problem is that
you’re...

When Your Resume Falls Into The Big Black Hole

The Problem
You've sent your resume in response to a careerjournal.com ad which
matches your qualifications perfectly. Because the job listing
requested you to submit your resume online, you...

Cover Letter Writing - Tips for Writing Persuasive Cover Letters

There is so much talk about writing a perfect resume, but many
job seekers don’t pay much attention to the document that
actually precedes it: the cover letter. A well-written cover letter
can...

Lying on your resume can get you fired

The case on MIT's dean of admissions resignation due to
alleged "misrepresented" information on her résumé - 28
years ago - is confirmation once again of how important it is to
portray...

Five resume writing strategies from a career coach's secret toolkit

Ever wonder how career coaches transform ordinary resumes into
wow documents. Career coaches and resume writers, depending on
their training and background, use a variety of techniques to add
“punch”...

It's A Sales Letter, Not A Cover Letter

When college students are instructed to create a cover letter,
they are receiving bad advice. Letters that merely cover or
accompany a resume are nearly worthless. The letter that all
students...

Is Your Resume Missing These 5 Must Haves?

Making sure your résumé is a powerful marketing
document is a wise investment in your career. It can set you apart
from your competition, maximize the amount of interviews you land
and...

Creating a Passionate Cover Letter

Are you applying for a new job but are not thrilled about the
work it might entail? You may be seeking an entry-level position
and don’t want to be someone’s assistant, yet you know
it’s...

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