Your resume is essential to your job hunt. In fact, many believe that a resume is the most important part of the job search. As you apply for jobs, your resume and cover letter are potential employers only way of getting to know you a little better. A strong presentation is essential to make your…
For many of us, gaining our dream job can be no easy feat. In today’s employment field, due to the high level of competition we face from other potential candidates, an employer will require viewing our resume before they decide to invite us for that all important interview. Although our resume is a great way…
Your resume is the most powerful weapon in the war of job hunting, so you have to be sure that it is as strong as can be. What many people do with their resume is that they ‘embellish’ the facts just a bit. Call it what you will, it is flat out lying and it…
When visiting websites, especially blogs, you may have begun to notice words of varying sizes in a display off in the margin. Known as a tag cloud, or word cloud, these are visual depictions of the word content of a site. Basically, they visually summarize the main theme of a website; the more a particular…
Your best way to grab a potential employer’s attention is to target your resume and cover letter to the specific job. Here’s how. It is a frustrating fact of life that competition in the job market is tough right now. Practically every one of us has the experience of submitting a resume and never hearing…
Graduating from college has become more difficult than ever and there is nothing worse than graduating and realizing that you do not have the work experience to land the type of job that you want. Fortunately, there are a number of resume tips for college graduates to help them create a solid resume, even without…
Professional resume writing service or professional resume writing software, which on is the best solution to your resume needs? Both are designed to help you to put out an outstanding resume which will in turn help you to stand out from the rest of the job seekers out there, but which one offers the best…
Law school taught you plenty, but it probably didn’t teach you how to write a resume that will secure you an interview with the firm of your dreams. It can be daunting to create or even update a resume because there’s so much pressure to be unique. The best advice, however, is not to strive…
If you’re still in college, chances are you haven’t had the opportunity to hold down many impressive jobs in between late-night studying and late-night socializing. So if you’re putting together a resume for a potential employer, you may wonder how in the world you can create something that will get you hired for that coveted…
While the notion of making an audio resume is not a new one it is a tactic that many do not take advantage of when trying to get a new job. Sending an audio resume via a DVD along with your traditional resume is a great way to set you apart from the rest of…
If you learned to write a resume more than 10 years ago, you may be thinking, “I didn’t know there were different formats.” That’s because until recently, most workers were pretty predictable: they stayed at the same company—or at least within the same field—throughout their careers. Few people switched careers, and they certainly didn’t switch…
Video resumes are here to stay! Changing times, better technology and widespread internet access have changed recruiting practices. Paper resumes are passé and video resumes are the next generation of making employee selections by providing better understanding of the prospective candidate before a face to face interview. Video resumes are a great option for candidates to…