Watched an interesting YouTube presentation the other day regarding five items a candidate should never put on a resume. The items break down into these categories: Personal Information That would include information hiring managers in the US aren’t allowed, by law, to ask. Such as: Your date of birth Martial status Religious affiliation Sexual orientation... » Read Full Article
Resumes have evolved over the years, the same as everything else. Two decades ago, a resume was simply a listing of professional tasks and academic history. An objective statement was generally at the top, telling the hiring manager what the candidate was looking for. Little thought was given as to what the targeted company was... » Read Full Article
For the majority of us, having the perfect resume, then being invited to interview and ultimately landing the job is the end of an often long and arduous, but ultimately rewarding, journey. However, there is the actual job to contend with, which includes remaining employed. Just recently, A.J. Clemente became an unexpected Internet sensation when he got... » Read Full Article
One of the first things a hiring manager or recruiter sees is your resume design. In a split second, that individual will form an opinion of your document. The verdict will either be – ‘this looks professional’ – or ‘what a mess’. If the conclusion is the latter, your content may not be read. There... » Read Full Article
Many of us have had a break between jobs due to our positions being outsourced, eliminated or because we had personal obligations that demanded our time. As most job seekers know, hiring managers and recruiters take job gaps into consideration when they’re determining whether they’ll call a candidate in for an interview. You Can’t Change... » Read Full Article
Although the economy has been improving – very slowly – competition for jobs is still very stiff out there. According to an article on biginterview.com, one in four HR managers receive 50 resumes per job opening. One in ten receive 100 resumes for each listing. Clearly, that’s a lot of a paper for a hiring... » Read Full Article
For the uninitiated, keywords are noun phrases that employment scanning software picks up on when a computer, rather than an individual, screens a resume initially. With so many applicants applying for the same position, HR staff are inundated and rely upon computers to eliminate job seekers who don’t match much of the position’s criteria. To... » Read Full Article
When you consider that each hiring manager sees hundreds, if not thousands, of resumes a year, you have to take into account that some wording will lose its impact and meaning when used repeatedly by countless individuals. A recent article in PR Daily News focused on problematic words and phrases. The article quoted a survey developed... » Read Full Article
If you’re one of the millions of viewers who’ve watched the A&E show Hoarders, you know what happens when individuals are reluctant to give up anything and simply compile stuff until it overwhelms their lives. Information hoarding is no different and it will seriously dilute the effectiveness of your resume if you insist on listing everything you’ve... » Read Full Article
by Lou H, CPRW, Certified Resume Writer - Employment gaps are rarely good on a resume. An employer wants to hire people who are stable and have had solid work histories. This ensures that companies don’t put countless hours of training into an individual only to have the person quit a few months down the... » Read Full Article
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