Professional Resumes: Are They Worth the Money or Just a Waste of Time?
Let’s face it. Nobody is a writer. Not even award-winning novelists could publish their books without facing cuts and changes from an editor first. You’re as good a writer as...
10 Ways to Maximize Your Job Search Strategy on LinkedIn
If you want to find a job in this tough job market, there’s no better solution than LinkedIn. By joining this popular job search network, you can literally access over...
When did “Free” Job Hunting Get So Expensive?
There’s a lot of saturation in the job market these days. The attention span of hiring managers has dropped from 20 seconds to around 9 seconds. As such it’s increasingly...
Things You May Not Want to Include in Your Resume
Resumes are often the make or break portion of your job search. They can propel hiring managers to either follow-up with you regarding potential employment or throw them in the...
The Selling Point of Your Job Search Strategy
“Just do it”, “Impossible is nothing”, and “I’m lovin’ it!”. Can you guess the corresponding brands of these popular advertising slogans? That’s right; these slogans belong to Nike, Adidas and...
8 Ways to Personalize Your Resume
Job-hunting is a funny business. The first glimpse employers have of you is a one-to-three-page document. That’s why resumes are often the make or break part of your job search...
6 Tips on How to Keep Your Resume Fresh
Of the many important documents that will make or break your job search, the resume is the most important of all. While it may be enough to come up with...
How Social Media Got Me a Job at Google
Earl was a recent graduate and unemployed software engineer. He began developing a job search strategy by applying to websites, including Monster, Beyond and CareerBuilder, and by connecting with members...
5 Reasons Your Resume Is Getting Rejected
An attention-grabbing and unique resume has always been emphasized as the one that usually gets an applicant the job interview. If you don’t know how to make one, chances are...
How to Maximize Your Resume Viewing Potential
Your position title field is used as the subject field of an email. Whether you are sending your resume via email or posting your resume on an internet job board,...
Job Search Strategies for Executives
Ask yourself this very important question the next time you are looking for a career change: Who am I? Hopefully, some encouraging answers come to mind. Know yourself, your strengths...
Recruiter Amos Tayts: My Philosophy on Resumes
About 20 years ago, I foresaw that the resume would be the next evolution in the hiring process. At the time, the Curriculum Vitae (CV) was the norm. Resume is...