I’m Changing Careers - How Do I Format My Resume?
By Ann Baehr
The best resume format to use is the combination resume. This resume format is not chronological nor functional. It combines both! It is extremely flexible and allows you to use strategies in a way that would normally be considered wrong.
The difference between the combination  » Read More…

Five Tips To Improve Your Resume
By Milton Drepaul
Why is it that although most of us know to write we hate doing our own resume? I think it goes back to unhappy writing experiences at school or college. Most of us resented the discipline needed to create good writing. We wanted writing to be like conversation.  » Read More…

For A Killer Resume: Quantify, Quantify, Quantify
By Roy Miller
There is no substitute for quantified experience on your resume. Here’s what I mean.
Supposed you’re reading a resume and you see the following statement:
“Supervised a team that installed a new customer service tracking system.”
Okay, that’s nice. What does that force the person to do? He has to  » Read More…

The ONLY Purpose Of A Resume
By Roy Miller
The only reason you must create a knock-’em-dead resume is to get a job interview.
That’s it. Nothing fancy. If you don’t get an interview, your resume failed you. Specifically, if you don’t get an interview for each job you’re targeting seriously, your resume failed you.
So why is it  » Read More…

Create A Resume That Advertises You, Inc
By Roy Miller
Make no mistake. Your resume cover letter is what will get somebody to read your resume.
If that initial commercial for you isn’t shockingly, preferably uniquely good, your resume probably doesn’t count for much.
If your cover IS great, though, you’ve got to have a resume behind it.
Your resume  » Read More…

Sample Resumes: Steal Ideas Legally!
By Roy Miller
Almost everybody I’ve ever helped write a resume has said something like, “If I just had an example to follow…”
The problem is, most people don’t follow the example, they copy it.
That can scuttle your job search at a recruiter’s email inbox. He’s seen hundreds or thousands of resumes. If  » Read More…

Turn Your Lame Resume into a Blockbuster!
By Paul Megan
How important is a good resume . . . really?
Well, look at it this way. Often it’s the very first contact you have with a prospective employer. It could be the passport to your next job. It’s the gateway to your future.  » Read More…

Cover Letter Versus Resume - Which Is More Important?
By Jason Adams
Some people say that the resume is THE most important part of the job changing process, while others say it’s the cover letter and even others say it’s the interview. The truth is that they are all right and wrong!
It’s like asking what is  » Read More…

A Resume Writing Sample Can Make the Process Easier
By Carla Vaughan
How many sites have you searched through looking for a good resume writing sample to help you with your own writing process? Finding the right information at the right time is essential. The sample shown below is a template for a resume in  » Read More…