‘Why Did You Leave?’ How to Address Past Employment
Parting can be not-so-sweet sorrow if you explain it wrong in your next interview. This article spells out how to position your resume (and your head) to provide a positive answer to the question: “Why...
View ArticleHow Your Resume Can Tell Your Story
Putting a ‘Career Objectives’ section at the top may be passé, but your resume should still be structured to tell the story of your career path. Check out the full story here.
View ArticleHow to Find and Borrow Resume Samples
If you need to tailor your resume to fit your field, it can be helpful to look at what others in your line of work have done. Read the full story here.
View ArticleMake Your Resume Answer Someone’s Prayers
Use your resume to show you understand the employer’s needs and embody the solution. Read the full story here.
View ArticleMaking Friends and Finding Free Resume Advice
This story will walk you through approaching recruiters, HR pros and resume experts for advice without being a pest. Read the full story here.
View ArticleHow to Reapply After a Rejection
Don’t give up! Here’s how to tweak your resume and try again.
View ArticleHow Full-Time Parents Can Reclaim a Full-Time Job
You don’t have to be paid for your efforts to list them as work experience on your resume. Check out these tales of full-time parents and how resume professionals helped to frame their experience and...
View ArticleResume Advice: Who to Ask
You need resume advice. Do you turn to a recruiter, a career coach, a professional resume writer? What about a professional association or government career center? I talked to professionals from these...
View ArticleSmoothing Out a Bumpy Work History
Ten jobs in 10 years might make a job seeker look like a job hopper or a committed consultant, depending on how the resume presents work history. Read the full story here.
View ArticleTest Your Cover Letter
Use my handy-dandy new test to score your cover letter before submission/deal-blowing.
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