Introduction
Are you looking for a job? If so, you know that your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile are all important tools in your job search. But how do you make sure that these documents are the best they can be?
In this blog, we will share some of the best tips and tricks for writing a resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile that will help you stand out from the competition. We will cover everything from formatting and content to keywords and design.
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4 Ways to Make Your Resume Shine In today’s competitive job market, your resume is an opportunity to put your best foot forward before meeting the employer. Make your resume stand out amongst hundreds of applicants to lead a great first impression, summarizing why you are the best choice for the position by taking the time to customize your resume with relevant keywords for each role, prior to applying. You’ll not only improve your interview responses but will increase your chances of landing a job. Use a professional, eye-capturing, and most importantly ATS compatible format. Remember, when hiring managers are reviewing hundreds of resumes, they want to be able to easily locate your information and relevant work experience as it…
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Top 10 things to leave off your resume. Your resume is an important tool in your search for a new job. It presents your work history, the experience that you possess and, more importantly, the specific employable skills you have that a hiring manager is looking for. The information in your resume can make the difference between getting an interview for the desired position and being ignored. There is such a thing as too much information, however. The more bloated your resume, the more likely an employer will put it to the side and out of contention. Here are ten things to consider leaving off your resume: Career Objective The career objective is typically the first words on your resume…
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#image_title Why an Up-to-Date Resume and LinkedIn Profile are Must-Haves for Your Job Search While Facebook might be the most frequented social media platform worldwide, LinkedIn takes the cake when it comes to anything career-oriented. Professionals from all industries are on LinkedIn, and with a usership of 875 million members, trust that your colleagues, boss, and future employers are on there too. Whether you’re happily ensconced in your role, casually looking, or have committed to a role change, keeping your LinkedIn profile, and in turn, your resume, up-to-date will have you ahead of the game. With a regularly updated profile and resume you won’t have to worry about scrambling for notable achievements, they’ll already be on there, ready for hiring…
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Resume Samples for Your 2022 Job Application Resumes are like fingerprints because no two are alike. This makes sense when you consider the number of variables when creating a resume. Not only does a resume reflect a person’s unique set of skills and experience, it SHOULD also be customized to the job or industry being pursued. Think about it: why would, say, a junior accountant and a senior architect want similar looking resumes? Adding to this complexity, there are all kinds of mixed signals and advice from different people about resumes. How long they should be, what sections to include/exclude, whether you should include a photo…and so on, and so on. Wouldn’t it be great if there was some way…
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ATS KEYWORDS IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL RESUME If you’re in the market for a new job and confused as to why you’re not getting any callbacks? It might not be you. It may be the lack of keywords in your resume in comparison to the job posting. WHAT IS ATS? With many of today’s job postings receiving hundreds, if not thousands of applicants, many companies have turned to Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). In fact, ATS programs are used by 98.9% of Fortune 500 companies, and almost 75% of other employers. An ATS is programmed to scan resumes quickly. It reduces your resume to plain text and looks for pre-selected words, skills, or abilities that the hiring manager…
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Communication, particularly the written word, has allowed humans to share ideas and expand our knowledge base to incredible heights unrivaled in the animal kingdom. Based on modern linguistic and anthropological research, you could soundly argue that a recorded language is what truly catapulted our species to its current standing. Even in today’s world of text messaging, tweets, and all manner of slang and truncated verbiage, professional written correspondence remains the law in the realms of academia, employment, public speaking, and more. After all, clear communication is the easiest way to broadcast one’s intelligence. Resume writing is a prime example of a skill that remains relevant in the modern job market. But the art of resume writing, unfortunately, is becoming lost.…
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