One of the first things that hiring managers look at on a resume is the skill set you offer and what you bring to the table. They assess your core competencies and see if they are a good fit for their organization as well as the job you are applying to. You have 10-15 seconds to showcase your …
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College Students & Recent Graduates: Creating Your First Resume
One of the first arduous tasks that everyone faces during the college years is creating their first resume. Whether it be for an internship or a first job out of college, we all need to have a resume to help us take that first step into our future. Creating your first resume is one of life’s …
Resume Rescue: Your Last Job Ended Months Ago, Now What?
In a competitive job market, jobseekers are finding it more difficult to transition to new jobs immediately after ending their tenure with current jobs. It is quite normal for jobseekers to experience up to one year of unemployment before finding their next big break. In addition to having a quality …
Resume Rescue: Personal Interests & Hobbies
Personal Interests & Hobbies: We don’t have time for them, but we can’t live without them either! In our everyday life, it is very difficult to find the time to pursue personal interests and hobbies while we try to balance our everyday life responsibilities like work, family, children, …
Resume Rescue: The Page Length Myth
One of the biggest misconceptions that people face when it comes to writing their resumes is that they think it should only be one page. It is time to put the page length myth to rest once and for all where your resume is concerned. It’s unfortunate, but a lot of people get extremely bad advice …
Resume Rescue: Should My Resume Reflect My Desire to Move Up to the Next Level in My Career?
If you feel like it may be time for you to take that next step in your career, your resume needs to reflect your new goals. A good first step would be to do some research on the types of positions that interest you. Once you identify job opportunities that fit your career goals, it will give you a …
Resume Must-Haves
In today’s competitive job market, your resume needs to contain certain components if you want to make it through the screen out process and land an interview. Hiring managers review your resume for the essential components they place an emphasis on like qualifications, achievements, quantitative …
Keywords in a Resume
Okay, so you found that perfect job that you have been searching for and you are clamoring to send the company your resume in hopes of landing an interview. You feel fairly confident that you appeal to hiring managers and that scheduling an interview is a sure thing. Before you get ahead of yourself …
Resume Rescue: Top 5 Signs Your Resume is Not Working For You
You sent out dozens of resumes and still nothing. No calls, no interviews, and no job offers. Before you get discouraged, take a step back and examine your resume. Look at the way your skills stand out or don’t stand out. Look at the message you convey or don’t convey. Be realistic while trying to …