Amanda Clark — January 18, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc— January 18, 2017 Proofread, proofread, proofread. This is one of the most important things you should do before you submit any resume or cover letter. While you may think a minor mistake here or there is no big deal, it can actually speak volumes and make you … Continue reading What Mistakes on Your Resume Say About You
Amy Huges — January 3, 2017 — January 3, 2017 The New Year is upon us and change is inevitable. Most of us have a list of New Year’s resolutions just waiting to be achieved. For many, finding a job or changing jobs is right there up on the list. If you have not been … Continue reading Top Resume Trends or How to Start New Year With New Achievements
Amanda Clark — December 20, 2016 Follow @GrammarChicInc— December 20, 2016 Being in the business of professional resume writing, I encounter job seekers (pretty much on a daily basis) who are not only confused and uncertain about the idea of creating and writing their own resume, but downright terrified of the prospect! It’s true! Most … Continue reading Thinking of Building a Resume Online? Make Sure You Use the Best Tool
Amanda Clark — December 8, 2016 Follow @GrammarChicInc— December 8, 2016 When it comes to your resume, lying should never be an option. At the same time, it also isn’t your life history. Your resume is a snapshot of your career and accomplishments to show employers what you bring to the table and why you … Continue reading Is it Okay to Leave Jobs Off of Your Resume?
Sara McGuire — November 23, 2016 Follow @sara_mcguire— November 23, 2016 Infographic resumes have been getting a lot of attention recently. After all, with such a saturated job market, many job seekers are looking for creative ways to stand out from the pool of other applicants. And consider this: according to a report by CareerXroads … Continue reading How to Create an Infographic Resume to Impress Recruiters [Infographic]
Virginia Franco — November 20, 2016 Follow @VAFrancoResumes— November 20, 2016 The reality of today’s job market is whether you’re a CFO or a mid-level professional, you’re lucky to get a 10-second skim read the first time a recruiter finds you on LinkedIn or scans your resume. This means whether you hire a resume specialist … Continue reading Does Your Resume + LinkedIn Read Like a Blueprint or a Brochure?
Amanda Clark — November 14, 2016 Follow @GrammarChicInc— November 14, 2016 While the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from using age as a discriminating factor in hiring (and any other aspect of employment), it still happens. Employers may not even realize that subconsciously they’re thinking about a person’s age while reviewing their … Continue reading Avoiding Age Discrimination on Your Resume
by Amanda Clark Follow @GrammarChicIncOctober 18, 2016 There’s no denying that the job market is fierce. There are often dozens of people fighting over the same open positions. If you’re not standing out for the right reasons, you’re missing your opportunity. When you’ve been submitting tons of resumes with little to no response, it may … Continue reading 5 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Own Resume
by Virginia Franco Follow @VAFrancoResumesOctober 17, 2016 The term “resume reading” should be obsolete in today’s job market. Given that the average reader spends between six and 20 seconds on the first pass, we should really refer to it as “resume scanning.” While the idea of scanning versus reading a resume may be terrifying – … Continue reading How Your Resume Must Resemble a News Article to Get Past that First Scan
by Virginia Franco Follow @VAFrancoResumesOctober 9, 2016 If you stick to the resume formatting that worked back in the 80s, 90s and heck, even through 2010 . . . you run the risk today of being overlooked or that critical key points will get missed altogether! The culprit? Technology. For better or for worse, technology … Continue reading Not Getting Any Responses to Your Resume? It May Not Be Designed for an Online Read
