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Resume Writing Tips

Is Your Resume Really Your Golden Ticket to Employment?

June 26, 2013 /

Pardon the interruption people, but I have an important announcement to make. A professionally written resume is an effective tool to have in your job search arsenal, but it is not the end-all, be-all of your job search. That is all … you may go back to your regularly scheduled program … thank you. Seriously…

Are Required and Preferred Skills Really That Important to My Resume?

June 17, 2013 /

You’d better believe it. The employer wouldn’t include them if they weren’t. Required and preferred skills are essential. When reviewing the description for a job opening, be careful to note exactly what the employer lists as required and preferred. This is critical information. You need to make sure your resume communicates very clearly that you…

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June 11, 2013 /

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Don’t Neglect to Include a Resume Headline

June 3, 2013 /

Leave them guessing or tell them what you came here for? The importance of a newspaper headline can determine whether you read the article or not. The same could be said about your resume. A resume headline is important in communicating to the reader the exact position you are interested in and what sets you…

Examples of Great Resume Objective Statements (Errr … I Mean Personal Branding Statements)

February 4, 2013 /

If you are sitting at your computer trying to come up with a really great objective statement to start off your resume with you might find yourself sitting there for a while tapping your fingers. The problem with objective statements is that they focus on what you want instead of how you can meet the…

Why Your Resume Should NEVER Have an Objective Statement

January 28, 2013 /

If you’ve been perusing resume examples, you might have noticed that some include a resume objective statement and others don’t. So what is a resume objective, and, should you use an objective statement on your resume? A resume objective is a statement that says what you want—what specific position, or what professional goals you’re trying…