resume tips

3 Ways To Make Your Résumé Stand Out From the Crowd

An ocean of paper They come without ceasing. Daily, they arrive to pile up in someone’s “To Do” basket. Ivory-colored pages of expensive, heavy stock share the same basket with copy paper ones. An occasional bright pink page incongruously blasts its color past the old-fashioned versions. Human resource offices have tried to do away with [...]

May 14, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Up Your Cool Factor with 21st Century Resume Tips

by shannonsmedstad

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 [...]

September 30, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Resumes Don’t Get You Hired. Interviews Do.

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

A resume will get you through the door, but the interview is what will get you hired. You might be the BEST at the JOB you are interviewing for, but if you don’t master communicating that in an interview, you may not get the job. Interviewing is a skill that can be learned… here is what [...]

November 15, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Quick Resume Tips

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

In these turbulent times, it’s always important to have your resume updated. You never know what opportunity will arise so be prepared. You want to make sure you highlight all your great qualifications and make a lasting impression. Consider the following tips: Bullet point your skills and qualifications. Use some key words here that describe [...]