Avoid age discrimination by including age information on your resume. If a company calls you in for an interview, then they can determine your age and it is not necessarily an important factor (in most cases). Besides, it is illegal to discriminate people because of their age so unless specifically asked, omit your age on [...]
Depending on the type of resume you send out, it is not always necessary to include phrases such as “available for interviews” or “references available upon request”. If you send your resume out to a potential employer, then we can assume you are available for interviews or if references are requested, you will supply them. [...]
When creating your resume, of course you want to show the value you bring to the table but you also want to offer solutions. You can tailor your resume for a specific employer and identify possible problems they might need solutions for. Try to understand the market of the company you are applying for a [...]
You should absolutely list your professional experiences on your resume because this is how potential employers and recruiters see your value – BUT- not all of your experiences are relevant. Let’s say for example, when you include job experiences that you are not relevant to the current employment opportunity, you can just omit them. Include [...]
Will One Resume Do? One common mistake that people make is creating a standard resume and sending it to all potential job openings and while this might save you some time, if you have more than one focus, it could be detrimental to your job search. Chapman Services Group will help you identify and target [...]
When creating your resume, it is not important to include irrelevant information such as political affiliation, religion and your sexual preference because it will not help you. In fact, it might even hurt your chances of landing an interview, so just skip it.
If you are going to describe your past professional achievements, it would be a good idea to make them as solid as possible so adding numbers that help support your achievements is a bonus. Merely mentioning that you increased annual revenues is not as intriguing or eye catching to a potential employer as you stating [...]
Sure, we all know you are good looking, but unless you are applying for a job where physical traits are important or unless a potential employer specifically requests it, you should avoid attaching your picture to your resume. Now this is not the same as a digital professional portfolio such as LinkedIn. Adding your photo [...]
Do not include information that might sound negative in the eyes of a potential employer. This is valid both to your resume and during your interviews. You don’t need to include things that you hated about the last company you worked for. What if by chance, the potential employer had similar job functions then you [...]
You’ve taken the necessary skills to build a great resume or have one created for you and merely stating that you can do something will not catch the attention of a potential employer. If you manage to explain how it will benefit his company, and to connect it to tangible results, then you will greatly [...]