How To Write A Masterpiece Resume

This online guide presents the basic principles of writing powerful and effective resumes. It will not answer all your questions or guide you completely through this complex subject. It would take a full-length book to get across everything important...

Creating a Great Resume

There are clear differences between a good résumé and a great résumé.
A good résumé is a glorified application...

The Interviewable Resume

How much information is too much and how much is too little when dealing with resume copy?

Top 3 Reasons Most Cover Letters Don't Work

Here’s a newsflash: Cover letters work, plain and simple. This is why I’m intrigued by the fact that a) jobseekers rarely submit them and b) hiring managers seldom read them. As a result, I started asking questions. Specifically, “What’s your problem with cover letters?” Here’s what I found out...

Three Steps to Writing Your Own Resume

There are three major differences between a "strong" resume and an "o.k." resume...

Is Your Resume on Target?

When writing a resume, create a mental picture of a desk piled high with dozens or even hundreds of resumes next to each other. These resumes were submitted by people who want the job you are applying for and are just as qualified as you...

Resumes That Work

You have about 30 seconds to grab the reader's attention. Here are some tricks of the trade for writing a winning resume...

Writing an Executive Resume

There is a major difference between conventional resumes and executive resumes. Accomplishments are usually the center point of a conventional resume. The executive resume, on the other hand, has more than one focus...

Resume Mistakes That Will Kill Your Job Search

Thankfully, there are some aspects to the job search process that you can manage and the way you are represented in your resume is one of them; this is one of the main reasons why your resume is so important...

Get in the Game with a Stellar Resume

The job climate is much different today than it was a few years ago. Job hunters have forgotten how to present themselves to a prospective employer. Their job search skills are poor and they are struggling to find employment...

Don't Trust The Spell Checker

The hard reality is that you still must check your work to find mistakes that no computer program will find or correct...

Targeted Resumes

In today's economy, workers have many different jobs and even different careers in a lifetime. Therefore, job seekers are often confused about whether to focus/target their resume or leave it to broadly cover all their experience in the hope of appealing to many different employers...

Top 5 Resume Mistakes

Over the years as a recruiter, career coach and resume writer, I've seen the consequences of poorly written resumes. Unfortunately, many don't seek professional career help until they experience the frustration of a long and fruitless job search...

Excellent References Can Be the Clincher

Potential employers seek out the opinion of others as part of the selection process. An excellent reference confirms to an employer that his or her assumption about your ability to do the job is accurate; a negative reference will have the employer running for the exit...

Nuts and Bolts of Effective Cover Letters

As a job seeker, you shouldn’t overlook the importance of a cover letter. If written strategically, a cover letter increases your chances for consideration, and provides an opportunity to highlight your individuality...