By Susan Britton Whitcomb

As a candidate interviewing for a job, you may be tempted to ask employers to “show you the money” (or at least show their hand when it comes to salary negotiations!). More […]

by Jane Turkewitz

Your cover letter is a way for you to express interest in a job, outline key reasons why you are the best person for that job, and show that you can organize your thoughts in […]

By Linda Matias

A major difference exists between conventional resumes and executive resumes. Accomplishments are usually the center point of a conventional resume (i.e., indicating how much money was saved, how sales increased, what processes were proposed, […]

by Jewel Bracy DeMaio

Keywords are certainly critical in making an employer stand up and take notice of your resume. But using keywords properly is even more critical.

First, let’s discuss what key words actually are. They are words in […]

by Linda Matias

It seems like a good idea, harmless in fact. Your friends assure you that everybody does it and that employers rarely check resume facts. Going on blind faith and convinced the truth hasn’t been helpful […]

by Jewel Bracy DeMaio

There’s a major difference between writing a resume and strategizing on a resume. Writing a resume means you put on paper, in a pleasant visual format, your employment history, key […]

By Steven Provenzano

A Good Resume is Critical – You never get a second chance to make a first impression

It seems we’re all looking for a better job these days, but there’s only one aspect of your […]

Copyright, By Rita Fisher, Certified Professional Resume Writer

1. Lack of focus in the resume

Are you going from a Production Manager position to Pharmaceutical Sales?

So…why does your resume start with this objective: “To obtain a challenging position that will provide continued growth, learning and advancement?”

HUH?

What does […]

by Fred Coon

What if you could find a way to get around the gatekeepers and get directly to the entire management team of a company you were targeting in your job search? What a hiring authority wants […]

by Wendy S. Enelow, CPRW, JCTC, CCM
President – Career Masters Institute

The Career Masters Institute recently conducted a study to research resume reviewing practices of HR professionals and hiring managers from companies nationwide. The study, titled “Professionally Written & Designed Resumes: From Getting Noticed To Getting […]