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Tip #21: Attention to the Details

By | March 28th, 2011|Uncategorized|

When creating your resume, it is important to pay attention to small details such as font, capitals, bold letters or words, text boxes and so on. So, how do you know what to use to emphasize specific information on your resume? Since your resume is to communicate the value you bring to the table for [...]

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Tip #20: Where are you headed professionally?

By | March 25th, 2011|Uncategorized|

When creating your resume, you should include your professional goals and this helps give employers a sense of where you are headed professionally and how you want to get there. You don’t necessarily need to have a special section devoted to your professional objectives, but overall your resume should communicate this information. The question of [...]

Tip #19: Are You Boring Your Audience?

By | March 24th, 2011|Uncategorized|

Let’s hope not! Your resume is a selling tool that ultimately gets your foot in the door- so essentially, it is the key. Now, what if your resume just isn’t delivering the results you are looking for? Here is a sure sign that your resume is not selling you. Resumes that include a long list [...]

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Tip #18: Proofreading Your Resume is Necessary

By | March 23rd, 2011|Uncategorized|

You’ve spent a great deal of time creating your resume or having a professional resume writer create it for you so why send it out if it is less than perfect? It is essential to proofread your resume and do your best to ensure it is free from grammatical errors. Seriously- some employers and recruiters [...]

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Tip #17: List Important Information First

By | March 21st, 2011|Uncategorized|

Each section in your resume has valid points and you should place the most important information first. Most of the times your previous work experience will be the most important part of your resume, so list it first. When describing your experiences or skills, list the most important ones first. You can always use bullet [...]

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Tip #16: Enlist a Professional Resume Writer

By | March 18th, 2011|Uncategorized|

If you are having a hard time trying to create your resume, or if the results you are looking to achieve just aren’t happening- instead of getting frustrated, hire a professional resume writer. There are literally hundreds to thousands of professional resume writing services that vary in price- and- quality. Honestly, there is no point [...]

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Tip #15: Effective Resume Focus & Titles

By | March 17th, 2011|Uncategorized|

The truth of the matter is this- employers and recruiters usually make their judgment about your resume in about 5 seconds. So, in this extremely short time frame the most important aspect will be your resume title and focus so be sure to grab their attention so that they will be intrigued to read further. [...]

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Tip #15: Effective Resume Focus & Titles

By | March 17th, 2011|Uncategorized|

The truth of the matter is this- employers and recruiters usually make their judgment about your resume in about 5 seconds. So, in this extremely short time frame the most important aspect will be your resume title and focus so be sure to grab their attention so that they will be intrigued to read further. [...]

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Tip #14: Strengthen Your Resume

By | March 16th, 2011|Uncategorized|

Use the right keywords With the age of technology, many companies and recruiters are using digital databases to search for potential candidates to hire on. This means they query their database on specific keywords and if your resume doesn’t offer those specific keywords that are being searched, you will miss out before you even get [...]

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Tip #13: Remember to Review

By | March 11th, 2011|Uncategorized|

For some people, creating your resume is a daunting task; however, once you are done with the first draft of your resume, proofread it or have someone proofread it for you. The old saying having more than one set of eyes can catch an error is very true and if you have spent some time [...]

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