Opinion Posted by Guest Blogger November 30, 2016 A resume is one of the most essential parts of getting a job interview. That’s why any mistake, big or small, in your resume can cause you to miss out on your next great job opportunity. Resumes provide necessary insights into you, the job applicant. Many hiring decisions are… read more

You just told your friend that you’re going to start the job search and she enthusiastically responds with, “Send me your resume, I’ll send it around.” Or you find an “in” at your dream company and are told just to email over your resume, despite there being no relevant positions available. How do you send… read more

Liz Ryan , CONTRIBUTOR I tell job-seekers that if they’re planning to base their job search on the activity of sitting at a computer screen and clicking on job ads and then filling out endless online job-application forms, they’re wasting their time. They’d be more likely to get a job by driving down the freeway… read more

With more people applying for jobs on the internet, employers and recruitment firms are receiving large numbers of resumes. Use these 5 tips to make your resume stand out from the crowd: 1. Use keywords. Most employers use an applicant tracking system (ATS) to scan resumes and weed out those which don’t meet the minimum… read more

There are easy ways to add tremendous power to your resume, but they will not do you any good if you’re planning to toss your resume into an automated recruiting portal. Keyword-scanning software will not pick up on the power and heft in your resume. The only thing keyword-scanning software can do is to search… read more