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TweetShareA resume summary is what the name implies; an overview of the qualifications that make you the perfect fit for the job in question. The resume summary is your advertising pitch to the reader, and your chance to hook that reader. It typically focuses on three to five skills or competencies that have been culled [...]

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TweetShareIt’s never fun to think about the awkward situations that you will run into when you reach the interviewing stage of the job application process. You never know exactly what will be asked, but you can anticipate – and sometimes that anticipation leaves you biting your nails off to say the least. This sentiment is [...]

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TweetShareAt a recent workshop, an attendee asked about what to do about her low GPA and her resume. For recent graduates and current students, the GPA is standard on a typical resume so it’s a question worth answering. But even for more experienced hires, where GPA matters less if at all, this question is still [...]

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TweetShareSomeone just twittered me a great post by author and business gadfly Seth Godin. It’s from several months ago, but the information is valuable. In essence, he passes on the valuable advice that you shouldn’t write your own resume. He says: “Writing about yourself is infinitely harder than writing about someone else–and you’re going to [...]

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TweetShareThere are hundreds of sample resume sites on the internet. I mean, literally hundreds. Do a search for “sample resumes” or “free sample resumes” and the like, and your head will spin with the amount of resume samples out there. So, I wanted to do a different sort of post here. Less an advice post [...]

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TweetShareAnother week, another article on how employers might be discriminating against the unemployed in this job market. This is a persistent meme that has been floating around since the recession began a couple of years ago. The idea is that employers look around and see a hirerers market. They can pick and choose who they [...]

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TweetShareI got this question from a client this morning, and at first I thought the answer was obvious, but then when I thought about it some more, I can see how people might be confused. In this day and age, and all… So, I figured I’d take a crack at answering it here. Should I [...]

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TweetSharePreviously, I discussed what fonts are generally acceptable to use for your resume. But what about font size? What are the font sizes you should use for your resume? Pretty simple: keep it between 10pt. and 12pt. font. 13pt. maybe. But nothing bigger than that. If you go smaller than 10pt. it’s probably too small [...]

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TweetShareWhat is the best paper to use when printing up your resume to present in an interview? What is the best paper to use when mailing a resume as part of a job application? I guess this goes along with my post concerning the best font to use for your resume. I actually have a [...]

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TweetShareHere’s a very basic resume writing question: What font should you use for your resume? It’s not an insignificant issue. First of all, you want your resume to be legible. And you want your resume to be legible (easily readable) not just for human eyes, but also for computer eyes… in case your resume might [...]

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