resume advice

Up Your Cool Factor with 21st Century Resume Tips

True or false? There is an abundance of resume advice available online. True or false? There are many ways to receive feedback on your resume at no cost. True or false? There are still too many job seekers who have terrible resumes. True, true and, yes, true. How did you do? There’s been some debate in [...]

April 1, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The One Question Your Resume Must Answer

by shannonsmedstad

Resumes are a dime a dozen, so making yours stand out is of great importance. You may think that filling your resume with a head shot, industry buzz words or graphics will capture a recruiter’s attention, but in reality, it may just get your resume thrown to the bottom of the pile. Creating an attention-grabbing resume [...]

February 11, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Resume & Cover Letter Tips for Articulating Your Awesomeness

by shannonsmedstad

Resume Words to Avoid Today, when I opened my inbox and skimmed new messages, I noticed this headline: 6 Words that Kill Your Resume. The blog post that followed began with “Writing a resume seems easy.” I paused and thought to myself, you know what? For a lot of people, writing a resume doesn’t seem [...]