Is a Management Role Be Right for You?

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– by Ainsley Lawrence Ainsley Lawrence is a freelance writer with an interest in the way business, technology, and education intersect with the personal. She loves traveling to beautiful places and is frequently lost in a good book.     There is more to being a manager than simply being a boss. A management role… read more

Why You Should Update More Than Just Your Resume When Job Hunting

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– by Ainsley Lawrence Ainsley Lawrence is a freelance writer with an interest in the way business, technology, and education intersect with the personal. She loves traveling to beautiful places and is frequently lost in a good book.     There’s no denying that job hunting can be an exhausting process. It’s one of the… read more

What to Do When You Have Little to No Job Experience

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– by Ainsley Lawrence Ainsley Lawrence is a freelance writer with an interest in the way business, technology, and education intersect with the personal. She loves traveling to beautiful places and is frequently lost in a good book.     Landing your first job is difficult. You don’t have any prior experience on your resume,… read more

Recruiters Will Throw Your Resume Out If You Use Any Of These 10 Phrases

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By CW Headley – Ladders Ladders recently reported on the hiring boom being tracked by various career experts. Before you start firing off your resume, be sure to check out a new report from the New College of Humanities. The institution conducted research comprised of 2,000 recruiters and job seekers in order to determine the… read more

11 Things That Should Never Be on Your Resume After 10 Years in the Field

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By Caroline Biggs – Apartment Therapy A well-written resume should actually do more than just layout your work history. “A resume should clearly articulate why you are the perfect fit for a position,” says certified professional resume writer and online profile expert Alana Henry of The Writique. “It should be targeted to the role and the industry,… read more

5 Easy Ways to Make Your Résumé Stand Out Online

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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

When Can a Resume Be More Than One Page?

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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