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How To Write Achievements For A Senior Management, Executive or Board Résumé [With Examples].

by Irene McConnell November 18, 2015November 18, 2015 If you’re in the job market, you’d be forgiven for thinking this post falls under the, ‘heard it before, going to hear it again’ category. After all, when it comes to résumés, everyone seems to agree that achievements matter. And while this holds true across all levels … Continue reading How To Write Achievements For A Senior Management, Executive or Board Résumé [With Examples]. →

Here’s Why The Resume Isn’t Dead Yet

Career Resume

by Personal Branding Blog November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 by Personal Branding Blog November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 While technology is an important part of the job search equation, it doesn’t trump thought-work, introspection and proper targeting. Yes, totally ignoring technology can potentially be harmful, in that disregarding its value could equate to missed opportunities. … Continue reading Here’s Why The Resume Isn’t Dead Yet →

5 Resume Tips To Find A Job Abroad

Career Resume

Swati SrivastavaOctober 20, 2015 We all look for a great career, growth and learning opportunities. Working abroad offers a great platform to achieve all this. However, the approach required to search a job overseas requires a different strategy. There are several things to watch out for when writing an international resume. Undoubtedly, it requires highlighting … Continue reading 5 Resume Tips To Find A Job Abroad →

3 Best Ways To Customize Your Resume

Career Resume

Personal Branding BlogOctober 18, 2015 Customization is key. Never before have those three words applied more to the job market. Today, recruiters and hiring managers aren’t looking for resumes with generic experience; they’re looking for job seekers with resumes that directly relate to the role being filled. In fact, 87 percent of the 411 HR … Continue reading 3 Best Ways To Customize Your Resume →

Resume Not Working? Make Sure It’s Written for an Online Read

Career Resume

Virginia FrancoOctober 4, 2015 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 has transformed our … Continue reading Resume Not Working? Make Sure It’s Written for an Online Read →

Why Your Resume Isn’t As Important As You Think It Is

Career Development

Jeff BullasSeptember 19, 2015 Applying for a new job is daunting. What do you wear: tie or no tie? Heels or flats? Often it depends on the industry. Accounting is going to be a bit more buttoned-up while digital media is another game. Now—the resume Your primary focus is often on your resume. Every career … Continue reading Why Your Resume Isn’t As Important As You Think It Is →

6 Questions To Ask Yourself About Your Resume

Career Resume

Amanda ClarkSeptember 18, 2015 You’ve found an online job posting that’s gotten you really excited. You’ve filled out the online form. Now it’s time to upload your resume, hit submit, then sit back and wait for your phone to ring. But wait: Before you do that, why not take an extra five minutes to double … Continue reading 6 Questions To Ask Yourself About Your Resume →

Does Your Resume Pass The Scan Test? Write It Like A Newspaper And It Will!

Career Resume

Virginia FrancoSeptember 17, 2015 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 – understanding where our … Continue reading Does Your Resume Pass The Scan Test? Write It Like A Newspaper And It Will! →

The Resume Looks Good, Except for the Pimple

Career Development

Will ThomsonSeptember 15, 2015 You know what is funny about life? It seems like whenever you are getting ready for something big to happen, something ELSE happens. Life happens. Life doesn’t seem to work out the way you want it to ALL the time. We try to control it, but we can’t. Sometimes good things … Continue reading The Resume Looks Good, Except for the Pimple →

Do You Still Need a Traditional Resume or is an Online Profile Enough?

Effective Hiring

Amanda ClarkSeptember 5, 2015 There is no denying that the digital age is upon us. Technology has integrated its way into more and more aspects of our lives. It used to be that job openings were listed in the newspaper. Column after column of them for different industries. Now newspapers have relatively small job sections … Continue reading Do You Still Need a Traditional Resume or is an Online Profile Enough? →