Not all resumes are created equal, and not all resumes will be written for the same purpose. For some, their career will never change throughout their working life. But most of us are not so lucky. Many of us will find ourselves out of work and faced with a job market that will not offer anything that directly relates to our past experience. Writing career changing resumes contain many of the same elements as any resume, but some things are different. Continue reading
For all job seekers their resume is the exhibition of their experience and skill sets. Especially in some fields like software engineering, the resume plays an important role in defining the job prospects of the candidate. The 20-second resume scan of a candidate done by employer often decides the fate of the candidate. Due to this reason, it is very important that the candidate gets his / her resume ready to grab employer’s attention. Continue reading
When you show up to your interview with a short and concise resume you will have an advantage over the person who hands the interviewer a long rambling life story. Put yourself in the shoes of employers who interview for a living. Depending upon the size of the company, employers may receive hundreds of resumes a day. Employers are prioritizing resumes based on the relevance and readability of information. If the potential employer has to turn the page to read about your education and then turn back to read about your work experience, then you will more than likely get overlooked. Continue reading
Many people that are looking for a new career have wondered should I use free resume templates to create an attention-getting resume. If you are looking for a free resume template, you will not have a problem finding one on the internet. However, whether you should use one or not is a different issue. Continue reading
Before knowing the pitfalls of using resume objectives, first you need to understand the reasons why you should include resume objectives and how they can relate to the interview selection process. Continue reading
Functional resumes are resumes formatted and organized with all of your information under sub headings representing your experience and expertise, instead of job titles laid out in a chronological work history. Continue reading
It does not matter if you are a graduate fresh from college, a mom wanting to return to the workforce or a successful business person wanting to make a career change, you are going to need a good resume. For many people, their first step in creating a resume is to find an example that they can follow. You may get that example from a friend, college class or an internet site. Let’s talk about Use of Resume Examples – For & Against. Continue reading
To succeed in a volatile job market requires you to have a winning resume that demonstrates your value to employers. This is extremely vital in a job market where unemployment is on the rise and competition is fierce. Thus, it is important to have a resume that over delivers and positions you to out beat your competitors. To possess a flawless resume, which is not only well written, but well planned and organized on paper, is definitely your recipe for success. Continue reading
Your resume is not what gets you hired. Your resume is what gets you the interview where you can present yourself in the best light so you will be offered a job. Use action words in your resume. Write short concise sentences. Do not worry about using sentence fragments, they are allowed and even expected on a resume. Write in an active voice verses a passive voice. Instead of writing that computers were maintained by you write instead that you oversaw computer maintenance. Continue reading
Volunteer work can be very rewarding. You can help other people and improve your resume through this work. There are many reasons why volunteer experience can enhance your resume. It helps to list volunteer experience because it can show how you work with people. In many jobs you will need to work with other people for certain tasks. By working with volunteer services you can come in contact with people while volunteering. Your prior volunteer experiences can show how you have worked with people in the past. Continue reading
