Resume Q&A: Should I put my contact information on a resume that is distributed on the Internet?
I had a somewhat contentious Twitter conversation this morning with a job seeker who posted his resume on a service called Emmurse and asked the Twitterverse to spread the word. The resume was missing any contact information, under the guise of “privacy protection”. I commented that this was a mistake, as there was no way [...]
Resume Q&A: What makes a good thank you letter?
A few weeks ago, while participating in the weekly Hire Friday chat on Twitter (#HFChat), recruiting professional @animal posed the following question: How do you write a thank you letter without it being blatantly brown-nosing. My response, or “thank you card formula” as @animal referred to it, was “1 sentence thanking, 1 sucking up, 4-5 [...]
Resume Q&A: Should my resume have an objective?
In a word – No! It really irks me when I read sites or authors supposed to be “expert resume writers” who opine that your resume should include an objective. At Resume Express, our objective is to get rid of the objective statement entirely. In modern business there is simply no time or place for [...]
Resume Q&A: Should My Picture Go On My Resume?
I just finished a resume for a client in Virginia seeking to relocate out to California. She is an attractive woman in her mid 40s and felt that her resume would be enhanced by adding her picture. Since she’s an executive assistant and not a performer or public speaker, I told her no. Here’s why: [...]
Resume Q&A: Expired Credentials
Had a client ask me recently what my thoughts were about including technical training that resulted in her receiving professional credentials that had since lapsed. Her concern was that since the credentials were no longer valid, she would be lying if her resume included them. My advice to her was simple: She could (and should) [...]
Resume Q&A: Dealing with Youth and Inexperience
I recently fielded an inquiry through our free resume consultation form, wherein the young man was concerned with his lack of experience in competing with IT professionals that had decades of experience, as compared to his four years of school and two years of experience. He was looking for us to create a resume that [...]
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