It is becoming increasingly more important for job seekers to recognize that the resumes they send to employers may very well be read on a mobile phone. This guest post from Joe Linford offers tips for ensuring your resume is optimized for mobile viewing. The modern business world has changed hugel...
4 Ways to Source Keywords for Your Resume
Keywords for resumes refer to the buzzwords or search terms that recruiters and hiring managers are using to source candidates for their open positions. Keywords generally relate to skills that are specific to the job function, industry, or business environment. Keywords have become increasing imp...
Ten Job Search Strategies for 2012
The holidays are behind us. And maybe you've made a few New Year's resolutions...Lose weight, save more money...or maybe look for a new job. There are many simple, painless changes you can make in 2012 to increase your chances of finding your next job. Here are my top ten. Update your resume. The ...
How Long Should My Resume Be?
This may just be the No. 1 question I am asked regarding resumes. People seem to think that the length of a resume plays a key factor in whether or not the resume gets read. But the reality is that resumes rarely get read, no matter how short or long they are. At least not in their entirety. The...
How to Fix Four Common Resume Mistakes
I review a lot of resumes. And most of them have at least one of four major problems related to content, style, and form. Does your resume fall into one or more of these categories? If so, it may be time to perform a checkup on your resume to improve the overall health of your job-search campaign. ...
How Many Years of Employment Experience Should I List on My Resume?
Deciding how much of your career chronology to report on your resume can be a tricky thing. If you focus on information too far in the past, an employer may quickly figure out how old you are and possibly discriminate against you based on your age. But if you don't report early career experience, a ...
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...
Wake Up and Smell the Flowers: Spring Cleaning Your Resume
This month's Career Collective topic is Spring Cleaning Your Job Search. Please be sure to check out the advice of my esteemed colleagues at the end of this post. It's been a rough winter here in New York City. We can't wait to shed the coats, ditch the boots, and wake up and smell the flowers. (...
How to Get Your Resume Read (Sort of)
This month's Career Collective topic is common job search misperceptions. My post is about resume writing misperceptions. You can read the topics by my esteemed colleagues by following the links at the end of this post. It's probably no surprise to you that hiring managers don't read every resume t...
List Accomplishments to Build Your Resume and Your Confidence
I just wrote a resume for my teenage daughter so she can apply for an internship this summer. The first thing I had her do was make a list with the headings academics, leadership, activities, and community and then I asked her to list everything she could think of that she had done during high schoo...