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Resume Writing Tips
What you need is a competitive advantage, something that gets the hiring manager’s attention, causes him or her to keep reading your resume, and ultimately, pick up the phone and call for the interview. How do you differentiate yourself from all the other people seeking the same opportunity? Simply put, value. WHAT VALUE DO YOU…
So you’re writing your resume and getting no response. Why not? Because it’s plagued with one of the following four mistakes that are easy for anyone to make. Writing an effective resume may mean something different from industry to industry and from entry-level to executive positions, but there are some resume basics that you need…
Your resume format is quite possibly one of the most important points of your resume. I say this because it is the very first thing a recruiter or employer sees. Therefore, it is your first impression and as first impressions go it should be a strong, positive one. Lousy and hard to read formats will…
Every resume should have strong action verbs strategically placed throughout—most importantly, at the beginning of the majority of your bullet points and accomplishment-based statements. Please do yourself —and every hiring manager out there—a favor; do not start your sentences with: Responsible for … Worked with … or any other opening that lacks power and punch.…
Are you telling the employer what you’ve done, or are you selling yourself to them by showing what you’ve accomplished? Telling the hiring manager what you’ve done sounds just like everyone else that ever held the same job. Selling them the idea of hiring you because of what you can accomplish is a more effective…
In the first article we discussed five great ways to create a resume hiring managers will remember. In the second installment we’re going to share four more pointers for creating a job-winning resume. Our disclaimer again: This isn’t a definitive list, but it will give you a great place to start on your way to…