Here’s a free resume writing tip that you can instantly use.  Most resumes are sent as an email attachment. Electronic versions of resumes are great for distributing, filing, and storing, so businesses love them. In many places, a paper resume gets a lot less attention than the electronic kind. That’s why it’s a good idea to convert and send your resume to PDF.

When you send your resume as a editable document, the formatting will be subject to the user’s computer settings. And they’ll see all those red…

A resume and cover letter are two of the most important tools in your life if you are actively seeking employment. They are the keys to finding a great job and making a good first impression. But far too often people underestimate the power that a good cover letter and curriculum vitae play in an employer’s decision to hire someone for the vacant position.

Things such as stains, faded ink and rumpled paper are only the beginning of horror stores from the working world. Do not make…

You’ve been told you MUST USE job search cover letters to succeed. You’ve been told you DON’T NEED job search cover letters. What’s the story?

Let me approach this from two points of view. If you’re intent on conducting a “traditional” job campaign, then you want to seriously consider supplementing you resume with a cover letter. But don’t even bother if it’s going to be some kind of routine, photo-copy of a standard letter you concocted.

Why? Because employers receive thousands of them. These letters all say the…

Published resume writer Jill Grindle provides tips for writing your resume including resume writing guidelines, resume writing mistakes to avoid, and tips on how to tailor your resume for the job you want. Jill is the founder of A Step Ahead Resume in Western Massachusetts and can be reached at jill@astepaheadresume.com
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I have seen many hundreds of Professional resumes during my career in human resources. Very nice, competent, and well intending people sometimes sent resumes in which they made one or more “little” mistakes. Whether it was a misspelled word, the wrong prefix on a word, or fragmented sentence, how many resume mistakes does it take to prevent getting a job? Many hiring managers have a zero tolerance when it comes to such mistakes on a resume. Following are more resume writing tips inspired from things seen…

Writing a resume is a process of self-discovery in many ways. You have to market yourself to your potential employer, which is a very difficult task because we have to walk the fine line of objectivity and self-promotion.

Your resume must summarize your educational achievements, professional experience, and qualification in a way that best meets your career objective.

Composing your entire professional history on one or two pages can be time consuming; thus, we sometimes spend hours and days writing and re-writing our resumes in…

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Beth Colley of Chesapeake Resume Writing Service discusses applying for Federal Jobs
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Why should I go for a functional resume? This happens to be the first and foremost question of many, may be you are also one of them. Is this question illogical? Certainly and to a certain extent, it is even though the question stems from sheer ignorance.  The best reason of having a functional resume is that the instant changes of direction emerge in your employment history you may take advantage of the same. This is not the time to wait for hours and make a chronological format slowly…

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