- Is Your Phone Ringing? Maybe It's Time to Revamp Your Resume? — Resume tips from a professional resume writer
Getting a job is never easy. While the interview process may be the most nerve-wracking, you won’t get invited in without an effective resume. In essence a resume is your calling card. It’s your first contact with a potential employer. And, outside of networking, it’s one of the best ways to get your foot in the door.
- Resume Not Getting Results? Here Are A Few Common Mistakes — Resume tips for experienced professionals and new grads
These days, the job market is incredibly competitive. Former managers with decades of experience are having just as much trouble being offered positions as recent college graduates. If your phone isn’t ringing maybe it’s time to revamp your resume
- Create an Intransition Resume
Involuntary career breaks, or dare we say it, "unemployment", can often be a frightening situation for anyone to be in. After the initial shock of unexpectedly finding yourself without a job, it doesn't take long before disillusionment sets in, particularly when days turn into weeks, then weeks into months or even longer, and you begin to panic: How you are going to handle the ever-increasing employment gap on your resume?
- Optimizing Your Resume For An Internal Promotion
While many people believe that the only time a resume is required is in support of an application for a position with a new employer, another instance where a resume could be utilised, is to enhance a candidate's application for an internal position.
- Getting Back On The Career Track
Janice was re-entering the workforce after a lengthy career break due to family commitments, and during the early stages of her first appointment it was apparent that she was really quite disheartened about her prospects of securing a role similar to her last paid employment.
- Resume Writing Tips
Due to the increasing competitiveness of today's job market, the job seeker is required to be far more aggressive in their overall job search campaign, particularly when developing their career-marketing document - the resume.
- Cover Letters: Trash or Treasure?
Ask 100 hiring managers if they read cover letters that accompany resumes and you may get 101 different answers, such as these in a recent discussion on Electronic Recruiting Exchange.
- The Write Stuff
Before you spend an hour composing a cover letter, spend ten minutes reading through this section. These tips are designed to help you improve your written communication. And better communication, should help you market yourself and your business better.
|