Posts Tagged ‘resume hints’
5 Tips To Make Your Cover Letter A Charm
For many competitive positions, majority of the applications do not go beyond the resume submission stage. To get themselves past this stage, many applicants pay hundreds of dollars to résumé consultants. While you may be able to get good results from these consultants, you have to consider the possibility that your cover letter could be…
Read MoreThe Devil in the Details: Resumes and Cover Letters
This is a short guide to some of the finer details of your resume and cover letter. This is the polish that you need to put on your work so that your career will shine. The Font: Don’t use some hard to read or Silly font. This is fine for an invitation to a party!…
Read MoreMarketing Yourself: The Tools for Success
There are certain tools you need to succeed in your job search. Most of these tools are cheap or free, but you should make sure that you have at least some variation of them. Business cards – This makes leaving information for people very simple. There are now electronic business cards. If you do most…
Read More15 Deadly But Often-Made Resume Blunders to Avoid
There are many articles on this topic, but this list seems to cover all the things for an awesome resume. continue reading
Read More5 Ways to Stand Out During Your Job Search in 2013
“With 17% of American businesses planning to hire new workers in the first three months of 2013, job seekers should be prepared to go the extra mile when it comes to standing out to potential employers. This means tossing out your generic resume, strengthening your networking and getting a little creative.” continue reading
Read MoreTop ten New Year’s resolution for the job seeker
If you are looking for work or just looking to change jobs, there resolutions can be your key to starting 2013 ready for all the opportunities the new year can bring. 1) Get your resume in order – The first resolution for this year is to get your resume up to date and looking great.…
Read MoreThings You Shouldn’t Do to Your Resume
There are thousands of ways to write your resume, deliver your resume and add things to your resume. Below is a list of things not to do with your resume: 1) Avoid long manifestos for a cover letter – Your cover letter should be short and to the point. Every hiring manager and human resources…
Read MoreUsing The Right Keywords On Your Resume Will Be Very Important In 2013 – Careers Articles
“If you’re applying for a position at a larger firm, your resume will likely be among hundreds – or even thousands – that recruiters receive, and if you don’t use the right keywords, you’ll risk a chance of never crossing a recruiter’s radar.” continue reading
Read MoreCover Letters – Poor Choice For Job Seeker Branding | Personal Branding Blog
Most job seekers use cover letters to try to differentiate themselves, but cover letters are a lousy way to differentiate yourself as a job seeker today. Your personal brand is the first impression you give to readers. Your personal brand is used to decide if you’re qualified or not. TheLadders’ heat mapping study of how…
Read MoreResume hints to help you get hired
Everyone has advice on what your resume should look like but there are some fundamentals that everyone can benefit from. 1 – Put your contact information on your resume: This may sound silly but lots of folks forget to put everything down. Make sure that there are at least two ways to contact you, such…
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