Resume Writing

Here are 6 tips to update your resume today so you can be ready to fire off your resume when that recruiter calls with your dream job. Do these today! 1. Make sure your resume heading is updated and correlates with your LinkedIn profile headline. You don’t want someone to read your resume and be intrigued […]

One of the most contentious topics regarding resume preparation (second only to the “How many pages?” question) is “Which resume format is better, functional or chronological?” It is also one of the most frequent questions posed to me by current and prospective executive resume writing clients. You will see at the end of this post that […]

Taglines are underutilized by DIY resume writers, but the pros know they offer a quick snapshot of your career brand that is easily digestible in one to two seconds. When you realize that most recruiters will spend a mere five to six seconds looking at your resume before deciding whether to read it more thoroughly […]

Sooner or later, every resume writer hears this refrain from the job seekers she or he speaks to, “I’ve applied to (insert number) of jobs in the last (insert timeframe), but I’m not getting calls for interviews.” Why is that? There are several reasons why this happens, but while one likely has nothing to do […]

Writing your own resume can be a real challenge. Most people find it difficult to glorify themselves, and even when they do, they reread it and think to themselves, “Am I this good?” “No way—this sounds totally pompous and overblown!” Why is it then that when you read someone else’s document, you are impressed (sometimes)? […]