One Employer, Multiple Jobs – Free Resume Tips & Advice from Monster.com So you’ve been promoted or changed positions with an employer, and you’re unsure how to present this on your resume. There are two ways to format your positions: stack the job titles under the employer’s name, or create separate position descriptions. Approach 1:
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Should You Use a Functional Resume? Too many people make the mistake of thinking that a resume’s purpose is to get them a job. Actually, resumes open and close doors. Their main purpose is to make an employer interested enough to invite you in for an interview. But how do you create that interest when
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Dress for Success: Casual or Casualty In a Business-Casual World, How Do I Dress for an Interview? Just a few years ago, everyone knew the answer to this question. The standard interview uniform was suit and tie for men, and suit with a skirt for women. Anyone arriving at work in a new suit was
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A Recruiter’s Take on Salary On whose behalf do recruiters work? This is a common question Monster members post to the Salary Negotiation message board. And according to Sara Zimmerman, technical recruiter for Adecco Technical, this is how it all plays out: “Well, there has to be a position to fill first, so I’m hired
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Choose right tool for job search The anonymous job search: employment agency, recruiter, counselor or coach? An executive-level client of mine has narrowed down his career target. His resume is complete and he knows exactly what kind of job he wants. Yet he’s got one caveat – his current company can’t know that he is
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Should your boss know you’re looking? Secure employees fare best by being honest, experts say * Most religions have rules against deception. * Most companies would fire you for it. *Almost everyone considers it to be the lowest of lows. But when it comes to the process of looking for another job, career experts will
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It’s who you know Escrow officer Julie Garcia, left, and Realtor Al Gels meet during a networking function in Santa Ana, Calif. The event, hosted by 5 Minute Networking, is the business equivalent of speed dating in which professionals have rotating five-minute one-on-one meetings with each other to expand their contacts. Jenifer Harrington wasn’t looking
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It’s who you know Escrow officer Julie Garcia, left, and Realtor Al Gels meet during a networking function in Santa Ana, Calif. The event, hosted by 5 Minute Networking, is the business equivalent of speed dating in which professionals have rotating five-minute one-on-one meetings with each other to expand their contacts. Jenifer Harrington wasn’t looking
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Long overlooked, graying workers are back in style More companies welcome the life experience, work ethic of over-50 set. Once dismissed as too expensive, technology-phobic and prone to racking up huge medical bills, older workers are slowly finding new acceptance from employers. A growing number of Metro Detroit companies are making special efforts to find
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Don’t Get Lost in the Jobs Mall The Web’s top recruiting sites can overwhelm job-seekers and employers alike with their vast listings. Here’s how to narrow your focus I get a lot of mail from job-seekers. “I’ve sent 72 resumes out this month,” one might write, “and haven’t heard from anyone.” Or, “I’ve applied for
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