Resume Tips Articles

Most aspects of a basic resume are common sense. A basic resume contains five main categories: “Header”, “Objective”, “Summary of Qualifications”, “Employment History”, and “Education”. What is contained in those five main categories will determine whether your resume...

A basic resume can really be divided into 5 distinct categories. When considering these five distinct categories compiling a basic resume can be relatively simple. More elaborate resumes can carry much more detail and segments than the basic resume, but for most job...

It is very tempting for a Job Seeker to want to “Mass Mail” their resume to as many prospective employers as possible. For the vast majority of Job Seekers an internal clock of needing or wanting to find a new position has begun ticking and the race has begun. This...

The resume has been the recognized primary method for indicating interest in a position for years. There is still, however, a lot of bad resumes floating out there from Job Seekers. I am in the process of concluding the search for a HR professional and first hand had...

Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with a Masters level business student who wanted some advise on their resume. This person had been working for 10 years in various capacities, most of which was in a Sales or Banking function. He was completing his degree in...

(10 Tips You Might Not Have Thought of Before) There are so many important aspects of a Cover Letter and Resume that go unnoticed yet can have a meaningful impact on the success of these documents. Not doing a Cover Letter? Start immediately! A Cover Letter is a...

In 2005, we all would be hard pressed to find many people who have not had at least one gap in their employment history over the last 15 years. A source of concern for any of these individuals is how to display their experience in their Resume in order to project...

Your Cover Letter and Resume is your chance to make a positive first impression with a Recruiter or Hiring Manager. The goal is to use the documents to obtain a phone screen in the next step of the process. The content in these documents has changed dramatically over...

The resume probably draws the most debate and interest of any part of the job search process. It is amazing that one page of paper could generate so much discussion and require so much effort to create. The resume does not have to be something that consumes and...

As our population continues to age, the number of 50 and older workers becomes larger. This coupled with less people “retiring” from a position due to downsizing and off-shoring causes many older workers to be job searching. In a perfect world, a job seeker over-50...