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Category Archives: Resumes

• But I have a lot say! How long is too long for a resume?

  Many of us have been in our professional careers for quite some time and we find it difficult to keep a resume to two pages or less. Career and resume coaches tell us that this is a common discussion with job seekers -- encouraging them to be brief and to hit the highli… more

• Keywords Get Your Resume Noticed

  We've all heard that one of the most important things in real estate is location, location, location. The job search equivalent is keywords, keywords, keywords. Keywords are the nouns ("programmer") or noun phrases ("java programmer") that employers and recruiters use when searc… more

• Your resume deserves more than spell check.

  Misspellings are the bane of everyone's existence. No matter how many times you read and re-read your resume, your mind will see what it wants to see rather than what is on the paper or computer screen in front of you. That's why it's good to have someone else proofread your resu… more

• Resume Check: Strengthen your Achievements

  You have read it on a million pieces of job search advice.  I say it all the time.  Yet many resumes still lack solid statements about what the individual accomplished in previous jobs.  And those actual achievements are what tell an employer what you can do for them. You … more

• Job Search Tools: Susan Ireland’s book and blog

  I just got Susan Ireland's new book: "The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume"  --  she does a great job covering a lot of job search info simply and concisely. Among her excellent "Resume Commandments", I especially want you to think about these two: Thou shalt… more