We are all aware the job market now is very competitive. Here are 3 things to keep in the front of your mind when putting together a resume and during any interviews you might be fortunate enough to garner. 1. Be Honest In All Things And At All Times We have all heard the stories
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When creating a resume for manager jobs, it is essential that you do not try to use a generic template or the same resume that you would use for other jobs. There are specific tactics that should be implemented in order to make sure that your resume stands out from the crowd (in a way
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Why invest in a professionally written resume? In a perfect world, interview candidates would be selected based on their strength and experiences. In reality, this isn’t how the process works. Typically, a recruiter chooses the short list of candidates from a pile of resumes. The trick is to be on the short list. The Rise
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You get one chance to make a first impression. You can always use that fact of life to ensure you won’t have to fret about getting up for work some cold winter morning again. Let’s look at just 3 ways to make sure that becomes your reality. 1. First off, just make sure your resume
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(P) ROVE your value to the hiring manager. Start by taking an inventory of all of your life’s accomplishments. This is the “let me show you what I can do” phase. Include all relevant topics, for example: – Education (degrees earned or classes taken) – Work Experience – Volunteer Experience – Foreign Languages – Hobbies
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Your resume has two main purposes: 1. To represent you and your career in a way that keeps you in the running for a job opportunity when you aren’t there in person. Therefore, it’s important that it gets enough attention that it actually gets read. 2. To build enough interest in the mind of the
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What’s the difference between a bio and a resume (and when do you use each one)? If you’re confused about bio versus resume and when to use which, this article will help. A bio is a short summary of the most impressive highlights of your background, whereas a resume gives a comprehensive picture of your
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A career portfolio provides prospective employers with a tangible sample of accomplishments acquired across an individual’s employment life. Presenting a well prepared portfolio during an interview enhances a job candidate’s professionalism, and provides evidence of stated achievements. Education Educational items included in a career portfolio must support the job seeker’s candidacy for a given position.
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Technology has started to play an important role in the hiring of employees. In order to create an effective resume, you must now get through a scanner before it is ever seen by human eyes. In order to make sure that your resume gets into the hands of real person, your resume must include pre-determined
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It’s an eternal question and one there seems to be many different answers for. Here I aim to offer you some employment support advice that will go some way to giving you a recruitment professionals opinion. On one hand, we want the recruiter to see how much experience we have for the job opportunities available.
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Applying for a worthwhile job can be a highly competitive business, even if it is for the continuation of your current career. If you are keen to get the job, then you can rest assured there will be dozens or even hundreds of other applicants seeking the same desirable vacancy. If you have decided to
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In my last article, I talked a bit about cover letters, and so, I thought I would speak about resumes today. I am conflicted when it comes to resumes. I would not want to diminish the importance of a well written and structured resume. Yet, of all the major job offers I have received, my
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Other than a resume and a biography, what’s included in your executive portfolio will depend both on your background and on your career goals. With a resume limited to three pages at the most, there may be additional information you would like a hiring manager or board to see. Including addendums to showcase items relevant
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Your resume is the all-important first step in the your search for a job, but don’t expect it to close the deal. Therefore, craft it with a single objective in your mind: Get invited in for an interview where you can elaborate on and sell your qualifications in face-to-face communications with one or more decision
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I’ve literally reviewed tens of thousands of resumes during my illustrious HR career. I’ve seen some beautifully written ones and others that would make a first grade teacher cringe. Resume writing is an art form, so you really need to put some thought into the content of your resume, keeping in mind that you will
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