Last week AOL Jobs interviewed me for an article about fonts and asked me which fonts were preferable for resumes. While many fonts including Arial, Arial Narrow, Times New Roman, and Calibri are fine, others really have no place on a resume. You can click the link to read about my opinions on resum...
Writing a Resume That Cuts to the Chase
When it comes to resumes, longer is rarely better. In today's fast-paced world, hiring managers generally spend less than 15 seconds looking at a resume. They want to be able to see your key differentiators quickly, and they will rarely look past page two to find the information they need. So how do...
Career Solvers Nominated for Toast of the Resume Industry Award
Each year, Career Directors International hosts the resume writing industry's most prestigious Toast of the Resume Industry™ (TORI) resume writing competition. Resume writers from around the world compete for awards in 9 writing categories and Career Solvers has made it to the final round! Career ...
Resume Writing Tips for Susan Lucci and Others Who Haven’t Looked for a Job in 40 Years
The soap opera All My Children has been cancelled and the show's run will end this September. Susan Lucci has played the role of Erica Kane since the show's inception 41 years ago. Four decades with one employer. Certainly not the norm anymore, but there are still many people with exceptionally ...
Don’t Get Caught With an Old School Resume
This month's Career Collective topic is Job-Hunting Rules to Break: Outdated Job-Search Beliefs. I come across so many outdated concepts in resume writing that seem to be "passed down from generation to generation" of job seekers, so I thought this was a good time to dispel some common resume writ...
The TMI (Too Much Information) Resume
Lately I've been seeing resumes that are way too long...three, four, or even five pages. In today's fast paced world where we are bombarded with information constantly and many of us are reading documents on smartphones, a long resume will rarely hold a reader's attention. I generally advocate for...
Is Your Resume as Fashionable as Plastic Slipcovers?
I put up a picture on Facebook yesterday of me as a kid sitting in my living room. I love this picture because it reminds me what my house looked like as a child and it's a window into what trends influenced how homes were decorated at the time. My mother had a penchant for plastic slipcovers and sh...
Create a Job Search Strategy With Some Bite
My son is getting braces. In order to prepare for the braces, he first needs to wear a special "appliance" to realign his jaw. When you look in his mouth it looks like he has four giant screws in the back, all in different places. Each time he closes his mouth he must push his jaw forward in order t...
Resume Preferences: Straight From the Mouths of Recruiters
Last week when I was in Annapolis at the NRWA conference, I listened to a panel discussion with five recruiters representing the corporate, not-for-profit, and government sectors who shared their preferences regarding resumes. Their preferences are consistent with those of other recruiters I talk to...
Career Solvers Nominated for 4 TORI Awards
Each year, Career Directors International hosts the resume writing industry's most prestigious Toast of the Resume Industry (TORI) resume writing competition. Career Solvers is pleased to announce nominations in 4 categories: Best Technical Resume Best Creative Resume Best Sales & Marketing Re...