We've all searched for something online by typing in a word or phrase that closely resembles the type of information we are looking for. We find information and make decisions about products and services via these types of searches. Employers use a similar method to find the applicants that best mat...
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. ...
Does Anyone Care About Your Resume Font?
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...
Is It Time For Your Resume Checkup?
This month my Career Collective colleagues are discussing tactics for giving your job search strategy a mid-year checkup. My tips for a resume checkup are below. Be sure to check out the sage advice of my colleagues as well by following the links at the end of this post. You can also view my video o...
Dress Your Resume and Your Body for Success
I often tell my clients that rewriting a resume is like cleaning out a closet. It's hard to clean out our closet because we can become emotionally attached to some of the items in it. Perhaps it's a dress you bought a decade ago that is no longer in style or a pair of pants that no longer flatters y...
How Many People Lie on Their Resume?
A lot, according to a survey done by Forensic Psychology and information culled by Jobacle. The most common resume lies are about salary, credentials, job performance, job responsibilities, and job skills. Read more about the statistics related to lying on your resume and fess up (anonymously) if y...
Is the Resume Dead?
Office team recently surveyed 500 HR managers at companies with 20 or more employees and asked the following question. "In your opinion, how likely is it that profiles on networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, will replace traditional resumes in the future?” Their responses are below. ...
Career Solvers Featured on Market Watch Radio Network
I was recently interviewed by Adrienne Mitchell of Market Watch Radio Network about resumes. You can hear my tips for making the most of keywords and writing compelling profiles and accomplishment statements here....
Passionate, Visionary Executives Need Not Apply
I read a lot of resumes that start off with applicants describing themselves as passionate, visionary, out-of-the-box thinkers, dedicated, "roll up their sleeves" professionals, and big picture thinkers. Perhaps they believe these phrases elevate the professionalism of their resume or make them soun...
Top Job Search Advice in 2010
I'm doing a bit of reflecting as 2010 winds down and we get ready to usher in 2011. Here's a round-up of my ten favorite career advice posts from Career Solvers in 2010. See anything here you want to do differently in 2011? Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year and a productive 2011! Top Ten Sca...