READ THIS BEFORE YOU HIRE A RESUME WRITER! You are looking for a new job and decided to find a resume writer who can get you past that first hurdle of the career change, the dreaded RESUME! You haven't updated your resume in quite some time, maybe a few years, or maybe 15 years. It's been...
“A cover letter is sort of like a short biography which tells a story of how a candidate got to where they are today and is more of a formal introduction than just submitting a resume by itself” says Josh Davis, a professional bio and business plan writer for Careers Plus Resumes, LLC. Cover letters...
LinkedIn is the most utilized social networking website for job seekers of all experience levels and career fields. It is the place where professionals and executives can connect with each other through a virtual network even if they are thousands of miles apart. In 2012, LinkedIn reported there were more than 175 million registered users...
One of the most common questions I am constantly asked by clients is "What's the difference between a resume and CV?" Both documents are utilized as a depiction of a candidate's work and education history, so in short, the answer would technically be "There is not much difference between the two documents other than a...
Have you been obsessing over your resume for days, weeks or even months trying to figure out why the changes you keep making to the document aren’t getting you any more hits than before? Are you sending your resume to countless resume websites for “free critiques” hoping that one of them will give you the...
As a professional resume writer, HR manager and career coach since 2005, I have come across this controversial issue more times than I can count. Let's say you have been actively pursuing employment and keep being told you're under qualified by recruiters, so you start thinking to yourself, "maybe I should change the job titles...
There are many rumors floating around on the internet and throughout the job marketplace regarding the correct length of a resume and how far back a resume should go. These are all good questions and subjects to cover since there are many different approaches you must take depending on your particular background and target industry....
Everyone wants a stellar resume and sometimes we tend to over-analyze our own situations, which can produce negative results during a new job search. One of those issues would be explaining job gaps on a resume. This might seem like a good idea if you have extensive lengths of time between companies and worried an employer...
Are you being told by recruiters that your resume lacks the necessary skills that employers are looking for? This could be the result of probably the most common issue with resumes today – not including the right wording to make the document keyword optimized for better performance. Keywords in a resume play a vital role in...
There are certain basic elements that must be implemented into a resume to make it effective and many that should not. When it comes to your career, there is no room for error on the most important document you will hand over to a potential employer. First impression is everything and you must make sure...
