RESUME
5/16/2013
5 Things You Should Never Put on Your Resume
Which blunders will send your resume straight into oblivion? There might be dozens, depending on the job, but experts say these five common resume mistakes are most likely to derail your job search.
4/2/2013
12 Myths About Writing Your Resume
As a dedicated job seeker, you've probably spent hours writing, tailoring and blasting your perfectly polished resume. You're confident you have done everything right: The flawless document is confined to one page; includes a clear objective; and lists a plethora of soft skills. But as it turns out, contrary to popular belief, those features don't necessarily make for an ideal resume. Read are 12 resume writing myths.
3/5/2013
Five Top Resume Turnoffs
People make snap judgments about who you are within the first few seconds of meeting you. They do the same thing with your resume. So it's important to think about whether this potential door opener is making the best possible first impression. Apart from the obvious things that could get it tossed aside - like spelling or grammatical errors - you need to be aware of more subtle resume turnoffs. Here are five common mistakes.
2/22/2013
4 Tips for Your Resume Update
Your resume is not just a listing of your professional experience; it is your brain on paper. A great resume can open a door even if you don't exactly have the exact skills that the company is looking for. Read how to get that resume into shape.
1/2/2013
Power Up Your Resume for the New Year
The new year is at hand. With holiday parties over, now is the time to roll up your sleeves and execute your resolution to move your career to the next level. Use these powers to convey your unique value and distinguish yourself from all the other candidates who have had similar career paths and job descriptions as yours.
10/24/2012
Maximizing Your Resume's Impact
It is difficult to begin a job search without a resume, and even more difficult to be successful without a well-written one. Here are some guidelines to keep in mind for developing an effective resume and, ultimately, enabling a successful job search.
10/2/2012
How a Rock-Solid Resume Strengthens Your Job Search
In today's job search, a resume is foundational to the entire portfolio. Without a well-forged foundation, your entire communications strategy could crack and sink. The reason behind so many job-search flops and missteps is lack of a messaging infrastructure. So how do you set about constructing this easily navigable transportation network for your career influence conversation?
8/30/2012
Resumes 2012: 5 Key Tips to Get Yours Noticed
With limited job opportunities and competition levels remaining high, your resume has to be top-notch. Not only does it need to make a dynamic first impression, it must also distinguish you from the competition and set you apart as the ideal candidate for the job. Read five tips to help ensure your resume is presenting you in a forceful and favorable light.
8/6/2012
How to Improve your Resume: 6 Tips
Learn how to improve your resume with 6 easy tips.
8/6/2012
Negotiating Your Salary in a Bad Economy
Though the unemployment picture is still dim, with the July jobless rate ticking up to 8.3%, some people are nevertheless finding work. That means job seekers are getting new positions every day and confronting one of the toughest parts of the job search, the salary negotiation. Learn how to negotiate a great salary in tough times.
6/20/2012
10 Things to Leave Off Your Resume
What you don't include on your resume can be as important as what you do include. Read 10 things you should leave off.
6/11/2012
Effective Resume can Make a Difference
A resume is a summary of your work history and capabilities. What should you include in your resume? How should your resume be laid out? How can you make your resume stand apart from the many resumes submitted for the job or jobs you are interested in? Lean more about 2 different resume types: chronological and functional.
4/12/2012
How to Avoid Common Resume Mistakes
When you're looking for a new job, your resume typically isn't enough to seal the deal. It's plenty, however, to open the door. A flawless resume is therefore critical. To combat the odds and drastically increase your chances of landing a new job, read the following cautionary tips.
3/15/2012
5 Most Common Resume Blunders
from You only have one chance to make a first impression. That's a scary proposition given the overwhelming number of resumes flooding today's human resources departments. A single misstep can easily eliminate an IT (substitute your profession) professional's chances of qualifying for a prized position. Read on to find out applicants' most common resume blunders and how to avoid them.
11/18/2011
Five Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Resume
If you haven't dusted off your resume in a while, it might be time to evaluate how well it sells your skills and potential. Hopefully by now you have eliminated meaningless expressions from your CV and fixed the most common resume errors. This author of this article writes about five important resume tips.