Resume Tips

How I Got My Groove Back

Molly Blake | Posted 04.19.2012

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Molly Blake

Particularly during this hum-drum economy, having glaring gaps in a resume is foolish, especially when volunteer opportunities are abundant. And I'm not alone in the belief that true volunteer work in your chosen profession is worth mentioning.

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Proofread Backwards

Maureen Anderson | Posted 04.17.2012

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Maureen Anderson

If your résumé sports typos, what's the potential employer going to think? That you're suddenly going to pay more attention to detail once you get the job? Probably not.

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No Experience? Think Again! Confessions of a Female Entrepreneur: Street Cred

Michele Colucci | Posted 04.05.2012

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Michele Colucci

We women spend a lot of time working for our family, for our friends and for our passions. We need to take ownership of our successes, experiences, and accomplishments in our "other" jobs.

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Guess How Long Job Recruiters Spend On Your Resume?

Posted 05.23.2012

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How long do job recruiters look at your resume? Seven minutes? Five? Two? Actually, just six seconds, according to a new study released by TheLadde...

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WATCH: Should You Include A Picture On Your Resume?, From Joy Behar

Posted 03.09.2012

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Career expert Tory Johnson, CEO of Women For Hire tells me whether or not putting a photo of yourself on your resume is a good idea. var src_url="...

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Starting Your Own Business, from Tory Johnson

Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Resume, Mondays With Marlo, Tory Johnson, Video, Resume Tips, Starting a Business, Small Buisness Hiring, Women News

Career expert Tory Johnson, CEO of Women For Hire, explains what you must know before becoming your own boss. Part of the series Mondays With Marlo ...

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Industries That Are Hiring Now! From Tory Johnson

Posted 03.08.2012

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Tory Johnson, CEO of Women For Hire, explains what to put on a job application if you were fired. Part of the series Mondays With Marlo on MarloThomas...

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I Was Fired! Do I Put That On My Job Application? From Tory Johnson

Posted 03.08.2012

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Tory Johnson, CEO of Women For Hire, explains what to put on a job application if you were fired. Part of the series Mondays With Marlo on MarloThomas...

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How To Put Internships On Your Resume, From Tory Johnson

Posted 03.08.2012

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Tory Johnson, CEO of Women For Hire, discusses whether or not it's okay to put a job title on your resume for an internship. Part of the series Monday...

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WATCH: Building A Good Resume, From Tory Johnson

Posted 05.02.2012

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Career expert Tory Johnson, the CEO of Women For Hire, shares tips for how to build a resume that stands out. var src_url="http://pshared.5min.com/...

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4 Tips to Get Your Resume Past Scanners And Screeners

Mary Eileen Williams | Posted 04.01.2012

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Mary Eileen Williams

Technology has altered the hiring process significantly especially when it comes to resumes. Due to the overwhelming volume of responses to posted positions, most mid- to large-sized companies are now using applicant tracking systems to perform a first-level screening of incoming resumes.

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Rod Kurtz

What Advice Do You Have For Job Searchers?

HuffingtonPost.com | Rod Kurtz | Posted 01.04.2012

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Despite a slight dip in the unemployment rate recently, the hiring picture in the United States remains shaky at best -- with millions still out of wo...

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Six Things to Do Now for Your 2012 Job Search

Liz Ryan | Posted 01.28.2012

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Liz Ryan

Take a look at our list of six things you can do now to start prepping for your post-New Year's job search, whether you're working somewhere and planning a getaway, or on the job market full-time.

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Job Seekers: 11 Ways to Stand Out in the Sea of Competition

Wendy N. Powell | Posted 12.23.2011

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Wendy N. Powell

How do you know that you will be seriously considered for the job? And are you prepared to present yourself in the best light? The answer is also simple: dazzle yourself, and unless you dazzle the reviewer, your candidacy will be ignored.

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Tips for 20-something Job Seekers

Christine Hassler | Posted 12.17.2011

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Christine Hassler

Today's 20-somethings need to think beyond just their resume for ways to stand out to potential employers and compete in this challenging job market.

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How To Write A Kickass Resume

collegemagazine.com | Posted 10.16.2011

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Freaking out about your resume? College Magazine's Survival Guide has you covered. Employers want a clean, 1-page, no-nonsense run down of your experi...

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Resume Advice After a Career Break: An Interview With iRelaunch

Kristin Maschka | Posted 08.01.2011

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Kristin Maschka

I noticed that a number of people find my blog because they are searching for information on dealing with a gap in their resume due to time out of the...

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Build the Right Social Network Resume for Business

Marty Zwilling | Posted 07.11.2011

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Marty Zwilling

Most personnel organizations admit that they use the Internet to cross-check what they see in your written resume. You can bet that if the stories don't match, they will more likely believe the online version, so you need to make certain that it helps your case rather than hurts it.

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Resume Tips From Creator Of Viral Resume

Craig Kanalley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig Kanalley

"This is insane," the now Internet-famous Chris Spurlock told me Friday evening, hours after his resume went viral on Twitter and Facebook, after it appeared in a blog post on HuffPost College.

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Don't Give Me That "I've Got No Accomplishments" Baloney

Liz Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Liz Ryan

You've got accomplishments, but you may have to work a bit to recall them and to frame them into bullets for your resume.

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How to Get Your Twenty Something Off the Couch!

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Summer is approaching and your twenty something is graduating. The last thing you want is your twenty something using their lack of experience and the slow job market as an excuse to lay on the couch watching reality TV.

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Conversational Cover Letter, Formal Resume?

Liz Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Liz Ryan

Your resume can and should use a human voice. "Savvy, seasoned Marketer with experience across a broad range of industries" says nothing, and says it to nobody.

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How to Nail a Job Interview

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 11.17.2011

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Joel Schwartzberg

A job interview isn't all that different from a public speech, except that in interviews you sit down, listen more than speak, and are the world's expert on the topic, you.

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Keep Your Resume Out of the Black Hole

Liz Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Liz Ryan

As a job-seeker, you cannot put yourself in the position to have your resume ignored by employer after employer. There has to be a more proactive way to go after a job, and luckily, there is.

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It's a Spanxless Job, But Someone Had To Do It: Preparing Sonia for Her Supreme Court Interview

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Viscusi

Sotomayor should be a role model for all the less-than-glamorous men and women who are always ready to blame their appearance for their job woes.

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