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5 Elements of a Mediocre Resume – Hello Again, Trash Can …
January 31, 2013 by William Frierson
Jessica Holbrook Hernandez of Great Resumes Fast
Has a lackluster resume response rate left you wondering if your resume or the job market is to blame for your shortage of interviews? Take a quick look at my list of five basics of a mediocre resume to help determine if your resume is to blame for your interview famine. Continue Reading
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10 Kisses Of Death for a Resume
December 27, 2012 by William Frierson
Before sending out your resume(s) to prospective employers, you need to make sure that it is flawless. Any little mistake can cost you the chance for a job interview. The following post has ten resume mistakes that may keep you from consideration for a job opportunity.Resume writing mistakes that ruin your chances
Listen. Is that your phone not ringing? And after sending out 100 resumes, each of them four pages long, powder puffed, enveloped in coral green and sealed with a wax stamp? Maybe it’s time to take stock of that all-important document, and make sure it’s not stumbling around out there with its figurative foot in its mouth. Here’s 10 kisses of death, classic mistakes made in writing a job resume that have been known to keep phones from ringing.
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Top 5 Common Resume Mistakes
December 19, 2012 by William FriersonDo you wonder why your resume has not created more interview opportunities? Perhaps, there are some mistakes you are overlooking like the ones mentioned in the following post.The following is a guest post by Matthew Ellis. Job seekers often complain that, no matter how many resumes they submit or jobs they apply to, they cannot even elicit a phone call or email response, let alone an interview. If you are one of these people, the problem might be as simple as one of the mistakes
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Ten Common Mistakes Found In Military Resumes and How To Avoid Them
November 27, 2012 by William FriersonIf you are a job seeker coming back from the military, beware of making some common mistakes on your resume, as mentioned in the following post.As the manager for a military resume writing service, I come across thousands of resumes from a variety of fields and backgrounds. After seeing so many military personnel continue to make some of these avoidable errors on civilian resumes, I decided to share a list of the more common mistakes, as well as practical solutions and advice to help prevent resume shortfalls.
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Ten Common Mistakes Found In Military Resumes and How To Avoid Them
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9 Resume Errors Which Disqualified Candidates From Consideration
July 14, 2012 by Steven Rothberg
How do you make sure your resume successfully captures the attention of employers and doesn’t end up in the Deleted Items folder? A recent study of 2,298 hiring managers nationwide provides real-life examples of resumes that stood out for the wrong reasons. When asked to share the most memorable and unusual applications that came across their desk, hiring managers gave the following examples of resumes with errors that disqualified the candidates from consideration: Continue Reading -
What You Shouldn’t Add To Your Executive Resume
July 12, 2012 by William FriersonJessica Holbrook Hernandez of Great Resumes Fast
In your attempt to create the perfect executive resume, you’ve probably run into a lot of information regarding what should be included, but oftentimes, what shouldn’t be included is just as critical. The last thing you want is for a key decision maker to think: “I would have called this candidate for an interview if only her resume weren’t so …” To prevent this statement from being made about your resume, it’s good to avoid adding information that’s not needed. Continue Reading
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12 Outrageous Resume Mistakes
by Steven Rothberg
How do you make sure your resume successfully captures the attention of employers and doesn’t end up in the Deleted Items folder? A recent study of 2,298 hiring managers nationwide provides real-life examples of resumes that stood out for the wrong reasons, and explores common pitfalls to avoid. When asked to share the most memorable and unusual applications that came across their desk, hiring managers gave the following examples: Continue Reading -
Why Your Resume Is Just So-So and What To Do About It
June 18, 2012 by William FriersonJessica Holbrook Hernandez of Great Resumes Fast
Conducting a job search can sometimes feel like a guessing game. You don’t know why you haven’t received the interview callbacks you want, or why you’re receiving denial letters before it seems an employer has even had time to review your resume.
In most cases, if you’re not getting called for an interview or you are receiving quick rejections, the issue is that your resume isn’t at the level it should be. So before sending out your next application with a resume in tow, take a look at why your resume probably isn’t top-notch and what you can do about it. Continue Reading
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The 8 Most Common Resume Mistakes
June 08, 2012 by William FriersonCompanies don’t hire resumes, they hire people. But your resume is often what gets you in the door, so if you can’t get the interview it’s nearly impossible to win someone over.
The strength of each resume is dependent on many factors, including the type of job to which you’re applying. Hiring managers at Google will probably appreciate a well-crafted online video resume, whereas if your goal is to land a job as a CPA you might want to stick with something a little more traditional. But there are some things that are mistakes no matter what. Continue Reading
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Resume Keyword Mistakes – Are You Making One?
May 15, 2012 by William FriersonJessica Holbrook Hernandez of Great Resumes Fast
Appropriate keyword use is a big deal for job seekers working on their resumes. Many employers now use some form of scanning software as an initial screener that helps them determine which candidates are obviously qualified for the job.
Even when your resume makes it passed the screening process, if a hiring manager can’t glance at your resume and determine through your use of keywords that you mesh with the position you’re applying for, your resume will likely land in the decline stack.
The best way to ensure your resume will be taken seriously is to avoid the misuse of keywords. Continue Reading
