Perfect is the enemy of good I have heard this periodically throughout my life but unfortunately it is not usually taught by parents or schools but rather by life. Some things in life you want to do perfectly but most times good is good enough. Take your resume for...
Most people will tell you to leave the personal stuff off you resume; marital status, how many kids you have, religious affiliations, etc… But it seems there may be instances when you should give a company a peek behind the personal curtain. No, I do not...
Never! You should always update your resume. As a recruiter I find it frustrating when I call someone that has applied for an opening only to find out that their resume is not updated. I could understand if I am cold calling them out of the blue or off some old...
Here are some basic tips for the experience section on your resume. First and foremost, don’t lie. Employers may not be able to dig into your past too much by calling your past employers but we can almost always get your dates of employment and what position...
There are many ways to do a resume but there are two TRUTHs that you need to keep in mind when writing and reviewing your resume. A recruiter will look at a resume for 5 to 10 seconds We recruiters are a busy lot. Most recruiters handle 20 – 30 openings at a...
How many times have you heard “First things first?” But time and time again people mess things up from the beginning… their name. You may ask “how can someone screw that up?” Get your name right on your resume For some reason people...
