Amy Huges — April 5, 2017 — April 5, 2017 With everything moving to digital, it is important to give yourself a fair chance by including valid keywords in your resume. There are many websites where you can upload a resume and the employer or recruiter will usually do a search based on certain keywords. … Continue reading Keywords in Your Resume: How to Use Them Correctly
Virginia Franco — April 3, 2017 Follow @VAFrancoResumes— April 3, 2017 Having a resume that stands out is extremely important in a competitive job market like the one we’re in right now. As someone regarded for creating good professional resumes that garner interviews quickly, I know first-hand that a few small changes can make the … Continue reading From the Contact Section To The Education – The Devil Is In The Details When It Comes To Writing A Resume That Stands Out
Amanda Clark — March 29, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc— March 29, 2017 Your resume is a living document—fluid, ever-changing, evolving just as your own career evolves. As such, it’s never something you should just set and forget. It’s smart for any professional to make regular resume updates—even when you don’t happen to be in the job … Continue reading 7 Times You Should Update Your Resume
Amanda Clark — March 10, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc— March 10, 2017 One of the most common questions received by our resume writing team is about length: How many pages should a good resume be, exactly? Our answer: It just depends. For a seasoned executive with decades of experience, a two- or even three-page resume can … Continue reading How to Fit Your Resume on a Single Page
Amanda Clark — March 2, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc— March 2, 2017 In an ideal world, there would be no bias or discrimination when it comes to reviewing resumes or hiring candidates. However, we live in an imperfect world, and try as they might, recruiters and hiring managers may still have inadvertent or subconscious biases. The … Continue reading Conquering the Politics of Resume Writing
Amanda Clark — February 10, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc— February 10, 2017 Your resume is a marketing tool, not your life history. Sometimes less is more – but this doesn’t mean you have to cram everything onto one page using slim margins and a tiny font. You want your resume to be readable but focused and … Continue reading When Less is More on Your Resume
Mary Lister — February 6, 2017 — February 6, 2017 Social media is rapidly changing the way companies brand and market themselves as well as provide customer service. Though paid social continues to grow, organic social media management remains important as well! Since 2010, jobs with “social media” in the title tripled year over year, … Continue reading 7 Ways to Make Your Social Media Resume Look Awesome & Get Hired
Kristi Russo — February 1, 2017 Follow @russo_k— February 1, 2017 The Resume Is Not Dead Reports to the Contrary are NOT Popular Opinion Did you hear the one about the resume being dead? According to some ill-informed “experts”, the resume is making its funeral march. An obituary would go something like this. Herein lies … Continue reading The Resume Is Not Dead
Amanda Clark — January 26, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc— January 26, 2017 One of the most common mistakes the team at Grammar Chic sees when it comes to resumes is the dreaded “References available upon request” line, or, even worse, actual references listed on the resume. This practice is far outdated, and it’s time to remove … Continue reading Should References Be Included on Your Resume?
Amanda Clark — January 23, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc— January 23, 2017 The new year is in full swing, and many people are still faithfully carrying out their resolutions. For some people, this means searching for a new job. Even if your resolutions didn’t include a job change, it can still be a great time to … Continue reading Cleaning Up Your Resume for 2017
