Four Resume Myths
A great cover letter opens the door to your candidacy, but a poorly written resume can shut it just as quickly. Part of the problem for many people is that they rarely look at their resume, or ask...
View ArticleSkipping the Middleman With a Value-Proposition Letter
03/11/2010 - 14:44 Author: Jean Parietti
View ArticleThree Simple Rules For Emailing Potential Employers
A recent survey found that over a third of HR professionals have visited social networking sites to look for information about employment candidates. Personal info and videos posted on Facebook,...
View ArticleYour Resume - It's Really an Ad!
You hear it all the time, "Your resume is a marketing tool." So why is it that no one ever asks a professional copywriter for advice when writing the most important ad of all time... the one that could...
View ArticleHow To Supercharge Your Resume
Show me a stalled job search and I’ll show you a flawed resume. First of all, to be successful your resume must focus on a specific target job. That general resume, like one size fits all clothing,...
View ArticleReference Portfolio: The Secret Weapon of Successful Career Change
The reference portfolio is a resume tool that deviates from traditional ways to find jobs. But the truth is, the reference portfolio could be the most powerful tool you'll have in your career change...
View ArticleHow to Write a Great Cover Letter
Q: Give me a choice between writing a cover letter and swimming with sharks, and I'll head for the beach! Can you offer an easy-to-follow approach for writing cover letters that captures an employer's...
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Video Resumes Reveal Too Much
If you want a little entertainment, you could check out a movie or head to the bookstore. But you might have better luck firing up YouTube to watch the latest crop of video resumes. 08/15/2010 - 18:57...
View ArticleThe Right Stuff For a Successful Resume
Most of us view writing a resume as just slightly better than doing our taxes. But in fact, nothing could be further from the truth. While your tax filing indicates what the Government is going to take...
View ArticleTest Your Cover Letter Acumen
Cover letters continue to be a mystery to many job seekers. Questions such as what type of information to include, how long should the cover letter be and how to grab a recruiter’s attention plague job...
View ArticleCollege Grads: Make Your Resume and Cover Letter Stand Out
Q: I will be graduating from college in a couple of months. Although I have excellent grades and lots of extra-curricular activities, I'm having a really hard time finding a job. From what I've...
View ArticleHow to Write a Good Resume For Cost-Conscious Employers
If you're currently in the market for a new job, you know just how generic and impersonal the average resume can be. No matter how much information you cram into it, a standard resume simply cannot...
View ArticleChronological Resume, Functional Twist
Q: For the past three years, I've been a senior VP of marketing services for a large bank holding company. My job requires working with several departments, developing new products and services for our...
View ArticleCompensation Questions: Presenting Salary History on a Resume
12/09/2009 - 09:37 Author: Samantha Nolan
View ArticleSeven Secrets of the Killer Resume
Your resume is the most financially important document you will ever own. When it works, you work; and when it doesn’t, you don’t. Unfortunately, technology has revolutionized corporate recruitment,...
View ArticlePop Quiz: How to Write a Good Cover Letter
Q: How do you write a cover letter that gets an employer’s attention? Ask 10 different career experts about cover letters and they will give you 10 different answers. I’m so confused I have no idea...
View ArticleSeven Possible Reasons You Have Not Been Hired Yet
If you spent a good portion of this year job searching, but are still underemployed or unemployed, there may be ways you can improve your odds of landing a great job. Here are seven tips that may boost...
View ArticleHow to Use Different Resume Formats
Q: I'm trying to create a good resume, but the more research I do on resume writing, the more resume formats and styles I discover. Is there one, ideal resume format that's better than all the others....
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