Clients come to me often struggling with what to include and not to include in their cover letters. This article, and others I will post this week, provide some guidance. I actually disagree with the advice here, as you will see in one of my original articles which I will post this week. But I like to present all sides! Should My Cover Letter Be Very Brief?
What I like about this article is that it confirms the necessity for professionalism and excellence in 1) your resume, 2) your LinkedIn profile and 3) your interview. The Essay Expert provides services in all of these areas and can help you make sure your resume, on-line presence and in-person communications give you the best chance of getting a job offer. 5 Reasons Employers are Reluctant to Hire You
I couldn’t have said it better folks (and I don’t say that very often). Quinn McDonald of QuinnCreative.com gives insightful, practical advice on how to make your Objective statement and your resume keywords make it past the resume scanner. Follow this advice and your resume will move up a level: Resume Ignored by Online Application Sites? Here’s Why.
This article gives concrete and extremely helpful tips on how to load your resume up with keywords. A keyword-rich resume is an essential piece of your job search materials! Resume Keyword Optimization: Set Your Resume on Fire! – from New Grad Life. For assistance with making your resume keyword-rich, contact The Essay Expert’s about our Resume Services.
Dr. Sander Marcus offers some spot-on observations about how to make sure you resume makes the impression you want it to make. It’s not easy to get past the eagle eye of a resume reader! If you want help in doing so, contact The Essay Expert. Here’s the article: Top 7 Reasons Why a Potential Employer Won’t Read Your Resume and What to Do about It.
I couldn’t agree more with these tips from Terry Alleman at OccupationalZen. 7 Elements of an Exceptional Resume Part I and Part II.
Just for kicks, can you spot the misused semicolon in the excerpt below? To find out more about proper use of commas and semicolons, read Part 1 and Part 2 of my article on the subject.
“How do you prepare a resume with the resilience to survive the onslaught of elimination drills conducted by employers these days? How do you ensure your resume will stand out from the other 500-plus applicants? Although it is true that your resume is a record of your past achievements, your training, skills, and abilities; first and foremost, your resume is a marketing tool.”
Straight from the horse’s mouth, folks! If you want your resume to make it past the eagle eyes of a recruiter, make sure to read this brutal yet honest article. It takes the mystery out of question, “Why aren’t they calling me?” What do you think… would your resume make the grade? Impact Hiring Solutions Blog’s How Recruiters Read Resumes in 10 Seconds or Less
Did you think the biggest controversies in resumes were how many pages and whether to write an objective statement? Here’s a truly controversial resume topic if I ever heard one! Susan Ireland has some guts in taking this one on. Do you think you might be losing interview opportunities due to your name? If so, or if you’re just interested in issues of racial profiling in the job hunt, be sure to take a look at this article and its comments. Should Mohammad Use a Different Name on His Resume?
I recently read two good articles on the topic of how long your resume should be. The first, How Long Should My Resume Be? is from Great Resumes Fast. The other, Resumes for Executive Jobs – Tips on Length, Formatting and Style was written by Matthew Rothenberg of TheLadders and posted today on EmploymentDigest.net.
My guideline is that if you are a new graduate, your resume should be one page if at all possible. If you have 10 years of work experience, it will probably be two pages. I recommend always having a one-page resume at the ready if you are expecting to work with recruiters.
I disagree a bit with the formatting advice from TheLadders. I do not like underlining or changes in font size as a formatting tool. I much prefer the option of “Small Caps” which you will find under the font menu. It’s a great way to create emphasis.
Remember, even though you probably won’t include graphics in your resume (other than perhaps some nice lines and tasteful shading), your resume is a work of art. Print it out and make sure it looks professional! It’s likely that if you underlined a lot and multiple font sizes you will change your mind quickly about your artistic choice when you look at the document in hard copy.
In this article written for New Grad Life, I cover the absolute golden rule of resumes: Write them for your FUTURE. These tips apply to everyone, not just recent grads. The article is short and sweet, and contains crucial resume advice. Resumes for Recent Grads: The Purpose of a Resume
