“But you left (*NAME OF COMPANY*) off of my resume! I hear this A LOT! A good resume has 10 years’ experience represented (15, at the most!). On the whole, hiring managers will STOP READING once they get to listings that go further back than 10 years. Why do they do this? Think about your…
I’ve converted the PowerPoint presentation from the Resume Writing Workshop at my local library to a video. There is no audio as it was a simple presentation but, as you go through the “show” please feel free to email me any questions you have.
To Use 2 Pages or Not … That is the Question! Let’s talk about the 1-page resume MYTH. Ok, maybe “myth” isn’t the exact right word because the 1-page resume use to be a thing. It just isn’t anymore. How do you know whether to make the leap to 2 pages or keep it at…
APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEMS ARE EVIL! As sad as it is, this image is so true. Applicant Tracking System (ATS) scans are a job seeker’s #1 concern…as if putting together a resume isn’t already difficult enough. Let’s use some numbers to demonstrate the “black hole” that is the ATS. You are on Indeed and finally find…
It’s the simple things that can really be our downfall. The simplest thing on your resume is your email address. If it’s set up wrong not only do you appear unemployable, you also seem uneducated. I have seen resumes with email addresses like sassypants13@email.com, hotlips69@email.com, and even yomama4evr@email.com. Your email address doesn’t have to be…
The Work Experience or Professional Experience section of your resume is probably the most difficult section to get right. Many people only list the tasks they were supposed to perform at a previous job. Once upon a time, before I became a professional resume writer and career coach, I only listed the tasks I was…
When you look at these advertisements, what’s the first thing you notice? If you said that you notice the titles or a headline, then you win the grand prize. We must begin to look at resumes as personal advertisements. With these ads, we can almost instantly see what they’re about. Does your resume do that…
A friend of mine is having a telephone interview with a local hospital for a tech support/IT position right now. I literally just heard him have to answer, “What is your greatest weakness?” So, companies are still using these lazy and outdated interview questions. Are you prepared with your answers? I can help, send me…
I support the idea that a resume needs to have a fairly specific format: name and contact info at the top, a title followed by a professional/career summary next and then a list of skills. The list of skills often confuses people. Which skills do you include, which are not important? So, let’s talk about…
One of the more common errors I see in resumes is the use of an Objective. I am here to tell you that employers can’t stand an Objective on a resume. You can bet they don’t read them. More often than not an Objective doesn’t relay any important information and just takes up space. The…
