Making Your Resume Format Machine-Friendly

February 22nd, 2010

I wrote this last spring but need to get it on my blog because I keep referring to it and have to keep tracking down the URL! Click here if you didn’t catch the package in the first go-round. It covers how to format a resume so that the software that recruiters use to store resumes doesn’t garble your document and wreck your chances to score an interview.

Resume Objectives that Catch Hiring Managers’ Eyes

February 15th, 2010

Most people use an Executive Summary instead, but objective statements can still be crafted to be pithy and to the point. If you do use an objective on your resume, this article describes how to make them clear and present yourself as exactly the person they want to hire.

Top Resume Mistakes

February 15th, 2010

I interviewed HR managers to find out which resume mistakes they see over and over again and how to avoid them. Click on through for the checklist I came up with to make sure your resume isn’t one of the clunkers.

Brainstorm Your Way to a Kick-Ass Resume

February 8th, 2010

Writing about yourself is hard, even for many professional writers. But brainstorming techniques can get the ball rolling and the creative juices flowing. Check out the story here.

Customize Your Resume for That Plum Job

February 2nd, 2010

With resumes, there’s no such thing as one size fits all; know where, how and why to tweak, advises resume pro Steve Burdan. Check out the full story here.

Resume Verbs: Before and After

February 2nd, 2010

Certified professional resume writers Andrew Pearl and Tina Harlan provide some examples of how they’ve punched up bland resumes with action verbs. Click here for the full story on TheLadders.

How Verbs Make Your Resume Sizzle

February 2nd, 2010

Your resume’s verbs can limp across the document and put hiring managers to sleep, or they can grab a recruiter by the throat, inspiring him to reach for the phone to schedule an interview. Lunge for the full story and devour it here.