Mutually Beneficial

As a recruiter at a company, when I read a resume, I am looking for what this person can do for my company. I check their education, their training, their length of time at each job and their experience, but not always in that order. I want to see what they can...

Faith

There are a plethora of articles on interviewing as a candidate for a job as well as the client or hiring authority conducting the interview of the candidate. There are entire books on the subject. As to the interview itself, there are many different styles of...

Something Simple, Something Crucial

Your contact information is arguably the most important information on your resume. People always laugh when they read that. They say that their experience, accomplishments and/or education easily carries more weight than their contact information. But think about...

Resume Traps

One of the biggest misconceptions about writing a resume is trying to include everything you have ever done on a job. Newsflash: you only need to include responsibilities, accomplishments and actions that will attract the reader. So here are a few words that you can...

Why Most Resumes Fall into a Black Hole

I have been reading, writing and editing resumes since 1980.  I am a professional recruiter having served in the following capacities: executive search recruiter, staff augmentation recruiter with temps, corporate recruiter, contract recruiter (hired gun) and...