Spreading resume keywords throughout your job-search materials have become a necessity. With applicant tracking systems (ATS) and resumes, relevant keywords are king. ATS software acts very much like a search engine search. Well, this same concept applies to the job-search process as … [Read more...]

Not everything ages well. Take resume advice, as an example. Advice on improving your management resume can get stale. Despite the flood of advice, many people remain confused about how best to modernize and write their best management resumes. One challenge is that the … [Read more...]

A chronological resume is one of the primary resume formats, one of the easiest to write, and the most accepted amongst hiring personnel. A survey conducted by Accountemps some time back showed that 75% of those surveyed preferred a chronological format over other resume types. Taking the … [Read more...]

There are many different security roles — from physical security and police officers to cybersecurity and executive protection. When resume writing for a security position, it's important that your document complies with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and that it is keyword rich with … [Read more...]

Never heard of a functional resume? Don't know if you need one? There's a good reason why you may have never heard of this format. A functional resume is a basic resume format. It INTENTIONALLY hides things employment dates and employers. Advantages Versus Disadvantages There are advantages … [Read more...]

Resume blemishes are all too common with today's jobseekers. Let's face it. Even resumes can show career defects and "age spots." This is why so many professionals can have such a hard time writing the best resume. So, let's talk about some of the worst issues you need to watch out for — … [Read more...]

When hiring a resume writer, you'll want to research and vet that person. With this post, we outline how to research and select a quality resume writer. Maybe you've never worked with a resume writer before. If you've never worked with a professional writer, here's what we'll cover to make … [Read more...]

Do you NEED a bit of resume edge? Sometimes, our resumes can make us madder than spit on a griddle. This aggravation is compounded when we have career blemishes to contend with. Writing a resume causes anxiety. What should we include? What's better excluded? When things like … [Read more...]