Resume Tips Articles

In so many of my advice articles, I have referenced the need to have error-free documents. Whether it is your Cover Letter, your Resume, or some other correspondence, your submission should be free of spelling and grammatical errors. Being 100% correct may not provide...

The resume is often the first impression a Job Seeker provides to a Recruiter or Hiring Manager during the selection process. The document, when reviewed, causes the reader to quickly reflect on the applicant and decide whether to further pursue the person. All of...

Recent college graduates have a particular challenge in constructing their Resume since they typically have limited experience. In light of this challenge, lets this week, provide some tips on how to write a winning College Resume. • Don’t feel obligated to produce a...

Whether you are a recent graduate, starting your first job search in a long time due to layoff, or just a person who has never done a resume, writing a first resume can be very important in your job search. Writing your first resume can seem like an impossible...

While most Human Service positions are still driven off of a company application, it has now become standard practice to send (or have available) a Cover Letter and Resume. For many Human Services Professionals, that reality generates a feeling of “how do I get...

We all know that your Resume is one of the most important documents you will ever write. Unless you write for a living, your Resume competes against documents such as those written for school or for your employer as the most important. In those situations, however,...

This is a pet peeve of mine that rears its ugly head every few years for me. The topic is the Cover Letter and why it appears most people have abandoned sending one. In my recent completely unscientific study, it appears the vast majority of applicants do NOT include...

This is one of the more interesting arguments in the job search world, as there are typically two very distinct points of view.  On one end, you have the “less is more” folks who like to edit their resume down to one page in the belief that a Recruiter will not read...

The job of a Resume is to attract enough interest so that you can obtain a phone or in-person interview.  What is ironic (and perhaps more than a bit frustrating) is that, at least initially, the document you have spent so much time writing and editing will probably...

Your resume is often the first introduction you will have to a Recruiter for a position. After providing the document a quick glance, the Recruiter will quickly evaluate not only your qualifications and experience, but also your professionalism. How will the Recruiter...