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Resume Writing Tips

6 Commonly Misused Words on Your Resume

January 6, 2014 /

How many times have you not received that interview call because you used a nonexistent word in your cover letter or resume?  Or because you used the entirely wrong word in your LinkedIn profile?  Or an incorrect word form in the Thank-You letter?  You’ll never know.  Your writing skills are your all-important introduction to a…

2014 Best Resume Writer and Best Resume Writing Service

January 2, 2014 /

2014 Best Resume Writer and Best Resume Writing Service I’m honored to say that for the second year in a row we’ve been named Best Resume Writer / Best Resume Writing Service by Resume Remodeler. On January 1, 2014 Resume Remodeler released its list of the top resume writers for 2014 and Great Resumes Fast…

25 Best Resume Tips for 2014

December 8, 2013 /

25 Best Resume Tips for 2014 The job search game is becoming increasingly competitive, and it isn’t going to change in 2014. If anything, it’s going to up the ante. Forget sitting around all day clicking APPLY to find a job. And while you’re at it, you can throw all those old resume rules right…

3 Simple Questions to Help You Write a Better Resume

December 3, 2013 /

It can be daunting to think about trying to put your entire career history into a two-page document. Especially when you have 10+ years of career experience, are trying to make a career transition, or have had a few bumps along the way. Sometimes, asking yourself a few questions can really help get the creative…

Is Embellishing Your Resume Part of the Job Search Game?

November 7, 2013 /

I was in a radio interview with the Local Job Network team this week discussing the perfect balance of a resume—and not overselling or understating yourself. And this question came up: It’s often perceived that embellishing one’s skills or experience is a part of the “game” of getting a job. What do you say? I…

How to Write a Resume the Employer Wants to Read

November 4, 2013 /

Over the past few weeks I’ve reviewed hundreds of resumes—and to my dismay, they’ve all looked and sounded the same. I’m not sure who thought it was a good idea to give job seekers the advice that replicating an unoriginal career summary or objective statement on their resume was a sound job searching practice. But…