By Ashley Abramson – Apartment Therapy Elle Woods’ pink, scented paper in “Legally Blonde” is a great illustration of personalizing a résumé, but convincing a hiring manager you’re the right person for the job will take a bit more strategy than a spritz of fragrance. For one thing, your potential future boss will also want… read more
Resume Tips
Should You Include Your Mailing Address On Your Resume?
By Sam Blum – Lifehacker Almost every resume template includes a spot for your home address, but do you really need to include it? If you’re a privacy hawk, you might chafe at doing so, and not only because prospective employers are highly unlikely to choose to contact you via snail mail: Including your address… read more
When Can a Resume Be More Than One Page?
By Sam Blum – Life Hacker When it comes to business etiquette, a few unwavering standards seem to exist, without any definitive rules explaining why—consider the expectation that you will always send a thank-you note after an interview. And while the choice of file format to use when emailing your resume may depend upon why you are sending it, another common… read more
How to Overcome Employment Gaps Due to COVID-19
– by Beau Peters, with additional insights by Heather Kaiser, American Recruiters Certified Professional Resume Writer. Beau Peters is a creative professional with a lifetime of experience in service and care. As a manager, he’s learned a slew of tricks of the trade that he enjoys sharing with others who have the same passion and… read more
How To List Certifications On A Resume
By Anderson Gates – CareerCloud In a competitive job market, certifications are a powerful way of standing out against the rest of the applicants in the stack. Not only does being certified expand your knowledge and add to your experience, but it also increases the chances of landing a job. You can let potential employers… read more
Employers Ignoring Your Resume? 5 Mistakes To Avoid
By Robin Ryan – Forbes I just worked with Dave, a Baby Boomer client who had his resume written by a service, and they made his resume look sharp, eye-catching, colorful, and very creative in appeal. Unfortunately, he said, “I’ve gotten no results. What’s wrong?” Sadly, a great deal. On examination, the resume writer didn’t have… read more
Valuable Hard Skills that Look Great On Your Resume
By: Elaine Reed Elaine is a writer and a contributor to ContentCampfire. Her keen interest in job search and career development, as an employee herself, led her to write pieces on job hunting and/or career change. She hopes that being a writer and having the hand to promote helpful tips to anyone looking for employment will help… read more
207 Action Verbs To Make Your Resume Pop
Originally Posted on Careercloud Here at Careercloud, we write about resumes quite a lot. So over the years, we have found what works, and what doesn’t. One of the things that make resumes stand out is using different verbs to describe your accomplishments. If you need help with your resume, our friends at TopResume offer… read more
How over 50s can ‘age-proof’ their CVs
By Sophia Anderson – Ladders According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), over 600,000 Brits lost their jobs between March and May of 2020. With lockdown rules being lifted and people able to go back to work, the job market is due to once again become competitive; even more so for older candidates who… read more
9 Common Resume Mistakes That Can Kill Your Credibility
Originally Posted on Resumeway Establishing your credibility and professionalism can be key to landing a great job. Even you’re qualified for the jobs you’re applying for, making a wrong first impression can hinder your chances. Submitting a flawed resume will make you look unprofessional and uninterested, regardless of your skills. Because of this, you should… read more