by Alex | Sep 9, 2012 | Resumes
Let’s face it – employers are increasingly utilizing resume scanning systems to act as the first set of “eyes” on submitted resumes – especially if you submit the resume online or through an employment website like Monster. If...
by Alex | Dec 18, 2011 | Resume Q&A
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...
by Alex | Dec 17, 2011 | Job Market, Job Search
A well written resume is only the first step in finding the job of your dreams. Networking, finding job opportunities, and interviewing are all equally critical in getting an offer. Every day we cull valuable information and post it on our Twitter feed. If...
by Alex | Dec 17, 2011 | Resumes
Need help writing your resume? Our expert writers have compiled their best advice and we present it in this list of 50 resume writing tips. A mix of do’s and don’ts, it’s a great place to start if you need to write a resume that gets noticed and...
by Alex | Dec 5, 2011 | Job Search
For jobseekers, the end of the year often seems like a black hole for quality job prospects. Most candidates think that searching for a job during the holidays is a bad idea, when in reality, it is the best time to look for a job with the most cards stacked in your...
by Alex | Nov 25, 2011 | Resume Q&A, Thank You Letters
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...
by Alex | Nov 25, 2011 | Resume Express
You’ll notice that for the past three weeks, there’s been no blogging. Aside from being sick for a week, I’ve been holed up in the ResumeBunker™ working on a new website. Last night, in a fit of productivity following a day of being thankful for...
by Alex | Nov 10, 2011 | Resume Q&A, Resumes
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...
by Alex | Oct 27, 2011 | Resume Q&A
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...
by Alex | Oct 20, 2011 | Resume Q&A, Resumes
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...
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