Is Your Resume Employer Driven?
Are you interested in knowing what potential employers are looking for in a resume? If you haven’t updated your resume over the last few years, you might be surprised to learn what companies (large and small) are requesting in today’s resumes. In the past, resumes would begin with an Objective Statement, which showed the type […]
3 Easy Fixes for Social Media Profiles
Social media is important for the job search and can sometimes serve as a potential employer’s first impression of you. If you are on the job hunt, it’s important to have clean social media profiles so that you aren’t disqualified before the employer ever meets you. Below are 3 easy fixes for cleaning up your […]
The Career Pivot (Your Career Direction)
Change is constant, prevalent, inevitable. We experience it in the weather as temperatures vary, in the seasons as spring cycles to winter, and within ourselves as we accumulate experiences. For most of us, these changes or transitions are characteristically familiar. Similarly, we embrace characteristic changes in our careers, expecting a familiar, linear path of advancement […]
Differences Between Federal & Corporate Resumes
The resumes used to apply for United States Federal jobs are different than those in the civilian (corporate) workplace. Some of the differences are outlined below. 1. Formats Federal resumes have specific formats which differ depending on the announcement. These include specific information, order, character counts, page length requirements and fields. Many of these are […]
Be Honest on Your Resume!
Nothing tells a prospective employer that you are not the right person for his or her job more quickly than a resume that does not match the job description or the stated needs of the employer. Your resume should be written in a way that reflects your education and accomplishments. Resist the desire to overstate […]