Category Archives: Career Resume

Building More Experience for Your Resume

Amanda Clark — October 27, 2018 Follow @GrammarChicInc — October 27, 2018 If you know you’re going to be looking for a new job, it can be a good idea to start preparing ahead of time. That means scoping out various job postings to see what is available, what interests you, and what qualifications employers … Continue reading Building More Experience for Your Resume →

Why The ‘Perfect’ Resume Doesn’t Exist

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Amanda Clark — October 26, 2018 Follow @GrammarChicInc — October 26, 2018 You spend hours revising and tweaking your resume, researching tips on the best format, the best words to use, the best this or that. It’s enough to drive you crazy. And yet using what you think is the perfect resume still may not … Continue reading Why The ‘Perfect’ Resume Doesn’t Exist →

Resume Myths That Could be Hurting, Not Helping, Your Job Search

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Amanda Clark — October 18, 2018 Follow @GrammarChicInc — October 18, 2018 styles66 / Pixabay Ask just about anyone, and they’ll probably all give you different tips for writing your resume. While aspects of resumes have stayed the same over the years, there are others that have changed. Even the way you apply for jobs … Continue reading Resume Myths That Could be Hurting, Not Helping, Your Job Search →

Effectively Incorporating Dates into Your Resume

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Amanda Clark — October 17, 2018 Follow @GrammarChicInc — October 17, 2018 geralt / Pixabay A lot of confusion with resume writing – and especially formatting – centers on dates. How far should you go back? Do you include months and years or just years? Should dates go on the left or right side? What … Continue reading Effectively Incorporating Dates into Your Resume →

It’s Your Career Story. Why Should You Hire a Resume Writer to Help You Tell It?

Career Resume

Virginia Franco — October 6, 2018 Follow @VAFrancoResumes — October 6, 2018 742680 / Pixabay Whether you are testing the waters, looking to make a career 180, struggling with job security or are miserable in your current role – the first step toward finding or changing jobs is a resume, and more often than not, … Continue reading It’s Your Career Story. Why Should You Hire a Resume Writer to Help You Tell It? →

Make Your Resume Your Own

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Amanda Clark — September 5, 2018 Follow @GrammarChicInc — September 5, 2018 StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay Bragging on yourself and writing your resume can be tough. It’s hard to know exactly what to include and what to leave off. This leads many people to check out their friends’ or colleagues’ resumes, or go online and search … Continue reading Make Your Resume Your Own →

5 Ways to Improve Resume and Set Your Application Apart

Career Resume

Mary Cullen — August 31, 2018 — August 31, 2018 StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay Your résumé is your pitch to a new employer. Your résumé has to tell your story in the most compelling and efficient way possible. The average résumé has just 6.25 seconds of review in the application process. Therefore, each word and whitespace … Continue reading 5 Ways to Improve Resume and Set Your Application Apart →

Quick Fixes for Resume Don’ts

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Virginia Franco — August 30, 2018 Follow @VAFrancoResumes — August 30, 2018 mohamed_hassan / Pixabay I don’t know about you but when I try something for the first time and get it wrong, I need someone to point out what’s wrong AND tell me how to fix it! Hopefully, like minds will appreciate this 4-point … Continue reading Quick Fixes for Resume Don’ts →

Simple or Creative: How Should You Style Your Resume?

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Amanda Clark — July 24, 2018 Follow @GrammarChicInc — July 24, 2018 trudi1 / Pixabay A major concern for many job seekers is blending in with the competition. You want to make your resume stand out and catch a hiring manager’s attention, but how can you do this effectively without coming across as gimmicky or … Continue reading Simple or Creative: How Should You Style Your Resume? →

A Good Resume Helps Your Job Search (And Not Just in the Ways You Think)

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Amanda Clark — July 5, 2018 Follow @GrammarChicInc — July 5, 2018 geralt / Pixabay It goes without saying that, when you’re applying for employment, having a good resume is essential. What many jobseekers don’t realize, though, is that the process of writing a resume can be tremendously advantageous—and in more ways than one. It … Continue reading A Good Resume Helps Your Job Search (And Not Just in the Ways You Think) →