Six Quick Tips to Revitalizing Your Résumé

by Sherri Morgan - May 7, 2010

What exactly is a résumé? Is it a marketing tool? Is it a brochure? Is it an advertisement? Is it a sales pitch? YES! Everyone knows it’s all of these things. What then are the tricks to making your résumé all of those things when it suspiciously looks very much like a two or three page Word document?

Clarifying your Prior Employer's Business

by Carlos Gonzales - Mar 30, 2010

I wish I had a nickel for every resume I have read that forgets to tell me what ABC Company does. You might be asking, "I have never heard of ABC Company." My reply to your statement would be "That makes both of us."

As a headhunter who recruits and reads resumes covering the fields of architecture and engineering, I often make a judgment in a matter of seconds whether a

What's on Your Menu?

by Gene Columbus - Mar 26, 2010

Your next job is just one handshake away. The odds are much better for you if you have a connection. The networking aspect is so highly critical because there are people out there looking for people, and there are people out there looking for positions.

What I'm going to talk to you about is the resume and resume writing. A lot of people may have talked to you about writing

Don't Lie on your Resume

by Dr. Wayne Ripley - Mar 19, 2010

Now I’m not telling you to lie, if it says you need this certification and you don’t have that certification, then you can’t put it on. But there are lots of words that they use that could be the same as the words you’re using, only you’re using different terminology for the same thing. They’ve got to be able to look at your resume and instantly know that you’re the person within 30 sec. That you’re the person they’re looking for. But if you don’t even talk the same language, how are they gonna know that you’re the person they’re looking for?

Why Sundance Wouldn't Jump

by Financial Executives Networking Group - Feb 04, 2010

For those of you who remember the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, there was a memorable scene where Butch and Sundance were cornered on the edge of a cliff and the only way out was to jump into a river and float away.

Writing A Bare Knuckled Resume and Cover Letter

by timsstrategy.com - Jan 22,2010

A lot of people struggle in a phone interview and in a first round interview. Because they are trying to translate their written resume into words that will influence. The problem is that few of us write the way we speak. Want an example?

Job Search Tip

by FENG Newsletter - Jan 14, 2010

When responding to job leads, your cover note (generally your email) is extremely important. It should point the reviewer to a couple of specific spots on your resume that are key to the job.

Cheap Tricks that Don't Work

by FENG newsletter - Jan 14, 2010

In today's job market, everyone is trying to create a little edge for themselves so they can beat the competition. I know that none of you are actually the source of these ideas. However, there are a lot of "so called" career counselors out there who try to create perceived value by introducing you to what I call "cheap tricks" that in my opinion just don't work.

Chronological Resume

Chronological resumes emphasize recent job history. Use this format when you are continuing in the same occupation or industry, with progressive responsibilities and have an unbroken

Functional Resume

Functional resumes emphasize functional strengths. Use this format when making a large career or job change, have been employed by the same company with many different jobs, or

Resume

A resume is like your "30 Sec Commercial", only with more detail and structure. Unfortunately you have less than 10 seconds to grab the attention of the reader, so you have to quickly sell the