I’ve also received quite a few enquiries, one in particular which was about the correct length of a resume. So just how long should a resume be?
Does your resume suck?
Before you start sending out your resume, use this checklist below to make sure that your resume does not suck. Since the primary purpose of a resume is to successfully SCREEN OUT candidates, if your resume sucks, you won’t get to interview.
- Does your document provide lengthy information including all your work experience and personal details, even if this information is not relevant to the position you are applying for?
- Is your resume focussed on providing detailed job descriptions, outlining all duties and responsibilities, without any focus on achievements and contributions you made to various organisations? [Read more…] about Does your resume suck?
What really happens to your resume when you apply for a job?
As more and more employers and recruiters advertise and ask you to apply for jobs online, it is important to know how to write a keyword rich resume for the online job boards.
In this article I outline exactly what happens to your resume once you upload it on to the job boards, and how to create a keyword rich resume that ensures that your resume does not get overlooked for positions you are highly qualified for.
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Resume myths that are hurting your prospect of success.
Everyone seems to have their opinion on what should, or shouldn’t be included in a résumé, and in today’s article, I debunk some of the prevailing myths about résumés that could be potentially hurting your prospect of securing an interview and in turn your dream job.
Myth One -A résumé is about YOU
If you think your résumé is about YOU, you need to start thinking about this document in a whole new light. NO a résumé is not about YOU, it is about what YOU can offer THEM! , that is the employer, recruiter, agency and selection panel members, if applying for a government position.
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Where are you headed for 2011
‘The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low….and we reach it’ – Michelangelo
Welcome to the New Year!
In this weeks article I decided to focus on goal setting, as so often the beginning of the year is a time to reflect on the past and set new goals for 2011. So many of us start with great new year resolutions, such as loosing weight, giving up smoking, finding a new job, but within a few weeks nothing has changed and life continues as normal. [Read more…] about Where are you headed for 2011
Resumes for lawyers – (solicitors and barristers)
This article was published to guide professional career consultants/resume writers, but as a lawyer, you will find the tips and strategies contained in this article equally useful.
Writing a résumé for a lawyer is like any other career marketing document. It is vital to create an employer-focussed résumé that looks at the process from the employer’s point of view, with a focus on accomplishments, a large splattering of key industry words, combined with relevant formatting for the sector.
This article is not a definitive essay on how to write a résumé for lawyers, but is more just a general guideline for those professionals writing a Curriculum Vitae, or résumé for the legal profession (solicitors and barristers) in Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand.
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