Your resume is often your first chance to make a positive impression on a potential employer. You don’t want to ruin this opportunity with a document that is full of errors, has a lot of words but doesn’t really say anything, or fails to show why you’re a strong...
You spend hours revising and tweaking your resume, researching tips on the best format, the best words to use, the best this or that. It’s enough to drive you crazy. And yet using what you think is the perfect resume still may not garner you interviews for every...
Bragging on yourself and writing your resume can be tough. It’s hard to know exactly what to include and what to leave off. This leads many people to check out their friends’ or colleagues’ resumes, or go online and search for samples. While that is perfectly fine to...
It goes without saying that, when you’re applying for employment, having a good resume is essential. What many jobseekers don’t realize, though, is that the process of writing a resume can be tremendously advantageous—and in more ways than one. It Clarifies Your Value...
There are often many different paths you can take within a career field. For instance, someone with a background in math or accounting could be an accountant, financial analyst, compensation specialist, sales executive, or chief financial officer. In fact, you may...
Out Sick: Addressing Long-Term Illness on a Resume 
