4 Tips for Designing a Resume That Will Get You Hired

While the information on your resume can qualify you for a job, how it is presented is also an important factor for consideration.  In the following post, learn four tips to make your resume more attractive to a potential employer.

You’ve read all the advice for writing a stellar resume and applied all the tips for great content. You’ve spent hours reviewing and perfecting it line by line. Friends have checked and double checked your spelling and grammar. But you’re still not getting callbacks. Is there anything else you can possibly do to improve your

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4 Tips for Designing a Resume That Will Get You Hired

3 Ways to Make Your Resume Look Brilliant

If you’re a recent college graduate, you’re probably looking for work.

According to data conducted for The Associated Press, half of young college graduates in 2012 were unemployed or underemployed. This issue could be compounded if recent graduates don’t have enough experience to get a job in their fields, which brings us back to that classic conundrum: You can’t find a job without experience and you can’t get experience without a job. Continue Reading

4 Ways to Customize Your Resume Based on the Job Posting

Jessica Holbrook Hernandez of Great Resumes Fast

I’m sure you’ve heard me say before that it’s critically important to customize your resume when applying for positions—especially to online job postings. Hundreds of candidates apply to positions posted on job boards, and employers have become very savvy at weeding out those candidates who are not qualified. Or who at least do not appear to be qualified because of what is or is not (in most cases) on their resume. So I’m going to share some tips for making key adjustments to your resume to target it exactly for the position based on the job advertisement. Continue Reading

7 Tips for Attention-Grabbing Resumes

Rick Gillis, Salary.com contributing writer

Think of how many news articles you read daily. Now think about recruiters who review hundreds of resumes day in and day out. What makes the difference between an article — or a resume — that may be eagerly devoured in its entirety, and another that merely receives a passing glance? What has to happen in that 3- to 10-second span to garner attention and keep the reader engaged?

While the newspaper industry has fallen on hard times during the last few years, it behooves you to think like a journalist when crafting your resume. This mindset may enhance your chances of cracking the barrier between you and your next job, so here are some things you need to include to quickly capture the attention of employers. Continue Reading

Getting a Job Takes Work!

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Getting a Job Takes Work!

Does Your Resume Do These Four Key Things?

Before submitting your resume, think about whether or not it has the four qualifications referenced in the following post.  They might make a difference in whether or not you get a call back for an interview.

Your resume has to accomplish a lot in this economy.

It needs to speak in the right language, it needs to tell the story of your personal brand and it needs to focus on the right thing (hint: it’s not you or your work history).

But, when push comes to shove, your resume really needs four key things. Every single one of these is a key step in the process of getting hired.

If your resume fails to do pass one of these steps, you will get rejected.

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Does Your Resume Do These Four Key Things?

5 Mistakes To Avoid During Your Job Search

Are you an entry level job seeker or someone changing jobs?  The following post identifies mistakes not to make in your job search.

When it comes to searching for a job, most people think sending out a hundred resumes a week and/or networking with everyone they know are effective strategies to land a new job. Little do they know, those efforts can actually prevent them from finding a job. From launching an unfocused search to not taking advantage of LinkedIn, here’s a look at five mistakes job seekers often make:

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5 Ways To Make Your Executive Resume Better

If you need some help writing your executive resume, the following post has some tips to help yours make a favorable impression with a recruiter or potential employer.

One of the most important things to keep in mind about writing your executive resume is that there is no one way to do it. Don’t get locked in a box about how a resume should look and feel. What works for one job candidate may not work for another. The idea is to write the best resume for you.

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5 Ways To Make Your Executive Resume Better

Resume Nuts & Bolts

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Resume Nuts & Bolts

Keeping Your “Skills” Section Professional

Does your resume include the skills that a prospective employer would be interested in?  If not, the following post gives advice on which skills to emphasize on your resume that are important in the real world.

While you may have a “Skills” section in your resume, you may not have a “Professional Skills” section. What is the difference? Why is it important to have a “Professional Skills” section?

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Keeping Your “Skills” Section Professional