If you’re just starting out in your career, you’ve chosen a particularly good time. And while you probably don’t have extensive work experience, you still have a lot to offer a prospective employer. Everyone has a career story to tell. Whether it can fit on one resume page or several, the key is showing how your unique skills and abilities contribute to the success of the hiring organization. Don’t think that having just a one-page resume is a bad thing at all. Even for experienced jobseekers whose resumes are several pages long, the first page is usually the only one that gets seriously looked at. That’s one of the reasons resume experts advise putting the most important content on the first page. … [Read more...] about How to Stretch Your Resume to a Full Page (Without Lying)
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How to Write an Objective for a Resume
If you’re a college student looking to land an internship, or a post-grad professional who’s laser-focused on the type of position they know they want, knowing how to write an objective for a resume is an essential skill. But what are the best things to keep in mind for a career objective statement? In this article, we’ll go over career objective examples and tie everything together. … [Read more...] about How to Write an Objective for a Resume
How to Age-Proof Your Resume
It may be illegal, but age discrimination exists in the hiring process, and the pace of technological change has only intensified the problem. Today’s hiring managers often assume that workers over age 40 will be too expensive and won’t have the technological savvy or adaptability needed to add value to the modern workplace. The solution? Construct your resume with the assumption that hiring managers will have reservations about hiring a mature worker. Your resume needs to convince them that the value you will bring to their organization should override all their concerns. Article contributed by LiveCareer. … [Read more...] about How to Age-Proof Your Resume
Benefits of Using Free Resume Templates
In a job market that seems to get more competitive with each passing day, you know how important it is to have a standout resume. Of course, as you may have already discovered achieving this is a lot easier said than done. Whether you are meticulously crafting your very first resume or you feel like your tried-and-true one suddenly needs a major facelift, free resume templates can be extremely helpful. Not sure where to get free templates? Get started here: 279 free samples in MS Word. No Experience Needed Well, no experience is needed to write a resume with a template anyway. This may not hold true for the position you are applying for. Many people simply do not know where to begin. They sit there, looking at a blank document on their computer, and just feel a little lost. Does this sound familiar? You may be wondering what headers you should use? Where do the indents and bullets go? It can all be very intimidating. When you use a free template for resumes there is no guess work. … [Read more...] about Benefits of Using Free Resume Templates
Increase Your Job Search Success by Using Perfect Resume Sample
While determining the resume requirement, it is written to communicate your skills, qualifications, and interest to serve particular types of functions. Hence, it performs the function of a tool; it needs to be effective and powerful to gain the desired effect. Take coordinated efforts to define your profile summary well, and catch the employer's attention. Get online resume help to enhance the professional format and design equally well suited content matter. Increase your job search success: You can increase your job search success by using a perfect resume sample that will serve the resume writing requirements. To know, how to improve your job search success, go through the given guidelines or features. Communication tool: Handle resume as an effective communication tool, that will introduce you to the organization, for the first time. Create good impression by utilizing such opportunity in every possible aspect, and bring a close coordination in your career … [Read more...] about Increase Your Job Search Success by Using Perfect Resume Sample
6 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Resume Writer
More lessons from the Jobacle Resume Writing Challenge. Here are some essential questions to ask prospective writers - and yourself - before you hire someone to conduct a re-write. WHAT IS YOUR PROCESS? Understanding how the resume writer works will increase the odds that you will be satisfied with the final product. Aside from asking is you are entitled to re-writes and edits, it's important to know... HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU HAVE TO COMMIT? When I say 'YOU' I mean you the resume owner. Depending on the writer, I spent anywhere from four hours to two minutes involved in the process. Whether it was fielding questions, completing questionnaires, or exchanging e-mails, I strongly advise that you be honest with yourself on how much time you are willing - and able - to commit. I personally felt that the writers who spent more time with me did a better job, but the panel of Jobacle judges didn't necessarily see it that way. Ask what the writer's process is and how much … [Read more...] about 6 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Resume Writer
7 Versions of the Same Resume – Which Is Best?
All of the entries for the inaugural Jobacle Resume Challenge have been unveiled. I want to thank the participants, our judges, and most of all YOU, the reader. As with most experiments, we learned a lot about how we can improve the exercise for next time: and there will be a next time. In fact, the next go around will feature a lucky reader's resume getting the royal treatment. Many job seekers have e-mailed me asking what my verdict is; is hiring a professional resume writer worth the money? While I'm hesitant to give a simple 'yes' or 'no' answer, I can say that the challenge has given me a new appreciation for what resume writers do and the process involved. The decision to hire the help really comes down to what your goals are, where you are in your career, and most importantly - who the resume writer is. Over the next few weeks, there will be additional posts on resume writing and how you should go about hiring one. We also invite you to check out my resume re-written SEVEN … [Read more...] about 7 Versions of the Same Resume – Which Is Best?
Jobacle Resume Writing Challenge – 7 of 7
About: 12 resume writers accepted the challenge of rewriting my resume. Who will win? Leave a comment with your thoughts and try to sway our panel of Jobacle judges. Read more about the inaugural Jobacle Resume Writing Challenge here. Contender #7: This resume was submitted by Resumes Guaranteed, owned and operated by Andrew Greenstein. In his own words he is a "Successful Entrepreneur, Writer, Motivational Speaker, and, most importantly, Husband & Father..." Their slogan is "Nobody is IMperfect!" And we agree! The Process: The resume was written by two of Resumes Guaranteed top writers. All of my communication, however, was with Andrew Greenstein. The firm worked independently, requiring nothing from my end. The only question I was asked was regarding the format for the final deliverable.I also received a bit of advice (which I planned on and agreed with):"I recommend not posting it until all contest entries have been submitted by all contestants--so that one doesn't influence the … [Read more...] about Jobacle Resume Writing Challenge – 7 of 7
Jobacle Resume Writing Challenge – 6 of 7
About: 12 resume writers accepted the challenge of rewriting my resume. Who will win? Leave a comment with your thoughts and try to sway our panel of Jobacle judges. Read more about the inaugural Jobacle Resume Writing Challenge here. Contender #6: Cliff Flamer is a certified resume writer, career counselor, job-search coach and the Executive Director of BrightSide Resumes. His goal is to help job candidates find the bright side of their work history while positioning themselves for successful and rewarding job searches."I see you're taking a different approach to career development. I agree the industry could use a breath of fresh air from the usual rigmarole that career experts spew. I take the same perspective. I like helping people be successful and be themselves at the same time." The Process: My initial contact with Cliff had him stating that he likes to 'help people be successful and be themselves at the same time.' As someone who doesn't like to play games or put up phony … [Read more...] about Jobacle Resume Writing Challenge – 6 of 7
Jobacle Resume Writing Challenge – 5 of 7
About: 12 resume writers accepted the challenge of rewriting my resume. Who will win? Leave a comment with your thoughts and try to sway our panel of Jobacle judges. Read more about the inaugural Jobacle Resume Writing Challenge here. Contender #5: David O'Neal is considering launching a resume-writer-for-hire service, charging a lower rate than other writers. His full-time job is outside the realm of career services. The Process: David worked independently. I sent my resume, and received his edited version several weeks later."I found your resume to be largely an effective representation of your career progress, with the obvious caveat that I know nothing else about you... I did not make substantial changes, but did reorder some elements and did a bit of general clean up work. Unless there are glaring issues, I generally try to keep the author's work intact to the degree possible when I do (currently pro bono) resume edits."The final version can be downloaded or viewed … [Read more...] about Jobacle Resume Writing Challenge – 5 of 7