Amanda Clark — October 5, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc — October 5, 2017 geralt / Pixabay When you’re desperate to find a new job, it can be tempting to throw your hat into the ring for any job that you have the slightest interest in or potential of landing – even if it’s not the best … Continue reading Why Your Resume Shouldn’t Be ‘One-Size-Fits-All’
Amanda Clark — October 2, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc — October 2, 2017 OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay Yes, your resume is a personal document because it is all about you and what you have done, but you don’t want to make it too personal. There are some details that are better left off to help protect yourself … Continue reading Personal Details Better Left Off of Your Resume
Amanda Clark — September 9, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc — September 9, 2017 What if you walked into a job interview wearing a tie-dyed T-shirt, ripped jeans, and bright orange sneakers? In most cases, the interviewer would rightly conclude that you’re not very professional. You may actually be a supremely talented and hard-working employee, and a … Continue reading Is Your Resume Making You Look Unprofessional?
Amanda Clark — September 7, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc — September 7, 2017 typographyimages / Pixabay How long has it been since you really sat down and went through your resume with a fine-tooth comb? Are you guilty of simply tacking on new information without reviewing existing content? This not only increases the length of your … Continue reading Revamping Your Resume Content to be More Effective
Personal Branding Blog — August 22, 2017 — August 22, 2017 Did you ever think of what your profile picture tells about you? Especially, your profile picture on LinkedIn or on a job website should be credible and show your true self because if someone doesn’t know you, the first impression s/he makes about you … Continue reading The Importance of Your Profile Picture for Your Career
Amanda Clark — July 25, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc — July 25, 2017 kaboompics / Pixabay Let’s face it – not every job is wildly exciting and filled with interesting projects or endeavors. Some positions and industries simply don’t lend themselves to that type of work. And while you may see what you do as “boring,” … Continue reading Spicing Up Boring Jobs on Your Resume
Mark Miller — July 16, 2017 Follow @MMtwopointfive — July 16, 2017 bawbag / Pixabay As a marketing recruitment company, we sift through a flood of resumes every day and receive lots of questions from candidates on resume development best practices. Some of the questions we receive involve the concept of resume writing services: Do … Continue reading 4 Reasons Why Marketers Should Always Write Their Own Resumes
Kevin O’Brien — July 13, 2017 — July 13, 2017 TeroVesalainen / Pixabay Less than a decade ago, the staffing industry was desperately hunting down prospective clients that hadn’t succumbed to a hiring freeze in the face of the Great Recession. The aftermath of those years saw increased focus on client engagement, with staffing firms … Continue reading How Does Your ATS Impact the Candidate Experience?
Amanda Clark — July 10, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc — July 10, 2017 AlexanderStein / Pixabay One mistake that job seekers often make on their resumes is trying to cram in as much information as they can. They list every task they were responsible for or project they were even remotely involved in. While this can … Continue reading Harnessing Quality Over Quantity on Your Resume
Kathleen Olson — July 10, 2017 — July 10, 2017 If you want to move on to a new position, or a completely different career all together, you need to create a resume that is going to help you get exactly what you are looking for. Anyone can slap a few things onto a piece … Continue reading 7 Tips & Tools for Editing and Proofreading Your Resume
