How to use keywords in your resume
Posted on 07. Mar, 2010 by bcoin in Blog, Job Hunting News, Resume Formatting, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
One of the biggest misconceptions about the job search these days is the notion that a human being is going to read your resume before deciding whether you’re a qualified candidate or not. While search has dominated how we do things online, many people still tell themselves an antiquated tale that stars an erstwhile [...]
Resume Writing Tip #1
Posted on 05. Jul, 2009 by Graeme in Job Hunting News, Resume Formatting, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
The most important thing when writing your resume, and this goes for any resume type (whether you’re in sales, operations, marketing, technology, you name it) is that you demonstrate positive results for your former employers. This is important so I’m going to repeat it. When you write your resume you need to write it with [...]
Tips for naming your resume file
Posted on 05. Jun, 2009 by jay in Job Hunting News, Resume Formatting, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
The Internet and computers have profoundly changed how people look and apply for jobs. They have opened up job opening announcements to candidates beyond the immediate local area and facilitated potential employer/employee communication. They have also presented jobseekers and recruiters with some interesting challenges including how to name resume files so they can be easily [...]
Why you need a professionally written resume
Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by jay in Job Hunting News, Resume Formatting, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
Believe it or not, resume writing is an art. Not everyone can do it well. Even those who do write well can benefit by having a professional take a look at their resume and fine-tune it for the job they want.
“More than ever, a strong resume makes a positive first impression is key to landing [...]
No experience can be a good thing
Posted on 10. Apr, 2009 by jay in Career Advice, Job Hunting News, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
Think you need experience in order to land your dream job? Think again. New research from Ohio State University reveals that previous experience isn’t always a necessary as it seems. In fact, for some employees, it may actually hurt their job performance rather than help it because they bring their bad habits with them.
To convince [...]
Resume must-haves for Spring
Posted on 16. Mar, 2009 by jay in Career Advice, Job Hunting News, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
“Applicants need to put themselves in the shoes of hiring managers and address the potential employer’s pain points,” said Megan Slabinski, executive director of The Creative Group, a specialized staffing service placing creative, marketing, advertising and web professionals. “Stand-out candidates create customized application materials that specifically describe how they can help the company with its [...]
Writing a Great Cover Letter
Posted on 04. Mar, 2009 by Morgan in Job Hunting News, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
The Dumb Little Man blog has a great article on how to write a cover letter that gets noticed. They’re also nice enough to include a few sample letters that you can use to get your cover letter going in a pinch.
While cover letters are often read after the resume, they can be just the [...]
To find a job, get creative
Posted on 25. Feb, 2009 by Morgan in Career Advice, Job Hunting News, Resume Formatting, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
A great post on Brazen Careerist emphasizes what we’ve been saying to anyone who will listen to us: to get a job in today’s market you have to try harder and stand out from the rest.
Here’s their take:
All of that said, sometimes it pains me to watch people look for jobs. They have a cookie [...]
Resume Writing Secret #1
Posted on 13. Feb, 2009 by Morgan in Job Hunting News, Resume Formatting, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
I’m about to share with you arguably the single most important secret to making your resume stand out from the crowd. Out of all the resume writing tips and tricks I believe that this one is critical from getting out of the pile and on to the short list for a job interview. The biggest [...]
Yet another satisfied customer
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Morgan in Company News, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
We’re all about making people happy, so when we get a review like this on our Facebook fan page we do back flips here in the office:
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by Janiece Marie Meek at 8:22am on January 18th, 2009
For nearly twenty years, I worked in the same career. Then, I became [...]