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The Myth of the 10-Minute Resume
You can get your photos developed in 10 minutes. You can have the oil in your car changed in 10 minutes. You can do a lot of things in 10 minutes, but writing a resume isn’t one of them. Not if you’re serious about finding a good job. Anytime you’re promised something within a short [...]
The Value-Based Resume
Posted by teenarose in guest article, resume on November 19, 2010
Excerpts from Jay’s Block’s New Book: 101 Best Ways to Land a Job in Troubled Times (McGraw-Hill, December 2009) In a troubled economy plagued with high unemployment and employee dissatisfaction in the workplace, look-alike, assembly line resumes won’t get the attention of hiring authorities. Hiring authorities don’t have time to read stacks of boring biographies [...]
What’s Your Resume Objective?
Posted by teenarose in college graduate, resume on November 17, 2010
Teena Rose is a columnist, public speaker, and certified/published resume writer with Resume to Referral. She’s authored several books, including “Designing a Cover Letter to ‘Wow’ Hiring Personnel … includes 100+ cover letter examples” and “Cracking the Code to Pharmaceutical Sales.” Many college career offices and some resume books are emphatic that it is vital [...]
Why Hire a Resume Writer?
Many people think they are hiring a typist when they hire a resume writer and gasp when hearing quotes of $250 – $400+ from certified resume writers. Our purpose is to delve and to project the value our clients always deliver to their employers. If you are looking for a cut-and-dry union trade job or [...]
10 Steps to an On-Target Resume
You have your resume on screen and you’re looking at it, but one nagging question keeps popping into your head, “What are the things I should and should not be doing?” Let’s explore 10 steps to an on-target resume. 1. There is no such thing as a “general resume.” To target your resume, you need [...]
Two-Year Gap in Resume? What Should I do?
“I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for the last couple of years. I have a two-year gap in my resume that I don’t know what to do with. Can you help me design a resume that will gain me employment?” To begin, visit ResumeToolbox.com. It’s a sister site to ours that offers some in-depth guidance on [...]
Professional Resumes: How Many Pages?
Posted by teenarose in guest article, page length, resume on November 9, 2010
Once upon a time “someone” created a “rule” that resumes should only be one page in length. What you need to know is that this “someone” has never been found and that the “rule” to page length varies based on numerous criteria. While most recent college grads and other entry-level candidates will create a one [...]
When should I leave education off my resume?
Yes, there are rare instances when leaving education off your resume is the best technique to securing more viable job opportunities. Ideally, education is intended to benefit your overall job search and career goals, but there are certain instances when education can be a hindrance — maybe you have too much, too little, or its [...]
Resume Writing: Accomplishments Are Key (Back-to-Basics Series)
Posted by teenarose in back to basics, guest article, resume on January 18, 2010
Guest article by Lisa Chapman Are you in the middle of writing your resume and wondering what information to include and what information to exclude? You must begin to think like the person who will be hiring you. What will she want to see on your resume? What information will be important to her? The [...]
Resume Writing: Chronological, Functional, and Hybrid Resume Formats (Back-to-Basics Series)
Posted by teenarose in back to basics, guest article, resume on January 6, 2010
Guest article by Lisa Chapman Once you decide it’s time to prepare your resume you then need to decide which format you should use to create the resume. You didn’t know there was more than one resume writing format?! With this article, I will do my best to educate you on the top three formats [...]
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