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Poll Of The Week #6: Which resume writing/interview preparation service would help you most?

Thanks to those for voting in this weeks poll! Here are the results: First Place: 60% – Resume Editing (using existing resume) Second Place: 13% – Cover Letter Creation AND Interview Preparation Third Place: 7% – Full Resume Writing (from scratch) AND Accomplishment Creation Fourth Place: 0% – Reference Verification Resumes are important, don’t let [...]

September 21, 2009 0 comments READ MORE →

Poll Of The Week #5: Do you send a cover letter with your resume? 7 Cover Letter Writing Tips!

Thanks to those for voting in this weeks poll! Here are the results: First Place: 71% YesSecond Place: 29% No Not sure how smart it is, but I’ve known hiring managers who make hiring decisions based on cover letters. I also know hiring managers/recruiters who when tremendously busy will pass on reading the cover letter [...]

August 31, 2009 6 comments READ MORE →

3 ways that job descriptions help build an effective resume

Job descriptions are an extremely powerful tool when it comes to resume writing. Unfortunately, once securing a job, employees will most likely never see their positions exact job description again. Tragic. Along with saving descriptions for previous positions held, I suggest saving/printing any descriptions for the jobs you’d like to obtain. Here are 3 ways [...]

August 25, 2009 2 comments READ MORE →

Does your resume say the magic word? How to best utilize keywords for resume success

How many times have you seen/heard this response after applying for a job, “Thanks for your interest in XYZ, we will review your resume and get back to you if this position, or others in the future match your qualifications?” My guess is you’ve received this response more than once, and I bet each [...]

August 12, 2009 9 comments READ MORE →

Resume length – does it matter?

The most frequently asked question about resumes that I receive is, “how long should it be?” If you put in some time to research the topic, you’ll easily stumble on certain suggested guidelines on resume length. For years everyone was told to keep their resumes to one page – no more! Makes you shriek doesn’t [...]