You have sent out more than ten resumes in the past two weeks and have zero responses to show for it. You know that the job market is very competitive, but you are beginning to worry that it is your resume and not the market. How can you tell? We suggest you use the following […]
Read MoreDid you know that there are ways to create “targeted” resumes? The subject of this brief discussion is the creation of graphic designer resumes, but we are also going to emphasize the fact that any graphic designer is going to have far more luck if he/she designs the document based on the job in question. […]
Read MoreWhen you read the term “Resume or CV ASCII” formats, it means that you are talking about a .txt resume or CV document. This is the “plain text” variant by which most word processing programs will let you save a document. It is also a very plain document to read. Thus, if you are going […]
Read MoreDo you remember the “show and tell” events from your primary school days? This was a time when you brought something to school to “show” the class, and you also had a chance to “tell” them all about it as well. Though it made most kids nervous to do this, it let peers get to […]
Read MoreThere are all kinds of debates about the merits of an accomplishment based resume over that of a skills-based resume. For instance, most people who favor the focus on accomplishments will do so because they fear that a list of your responsibilities or skills is not actually demonstrating what you have learned. Just consider the […]
Read MoreThough the Internet seems to be a primary resource for billions of people around the globe, it is not a complete solution. Well, not yet, anyway! This is definitely something that is changing, however, when you consider the ways that job seekers can now create websites as a backup to their resume and / or […]
Read MoreResumes – using a Resume for LinkedIn Did you know that one of the most common activities or reasons that people make a LinkedIn profile is to begin using it as an online resume? This is because it is a way of maintaining a very professional social network without risking the same problems that Facebook […]
Read MoreThe following is a list of sample action verbs that can be used when writing resumes for management based roles. It’s important that resumes are themed and that you make your resume interesting, informative and most importantly, natural. Please feel free to use the list when preparing your resume. This list is to assist people […]
Read MoreThe use of action verbs in resumes can drastically change a boring word document into a “give me more” branded statement. For example: “Managed the rollout of a new IT system” can be changed to “Accelerated the rollout of a new IT system, achieving delivery under budget and within a tight three week deadline”. Notice […]
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