Resume

Writing Details into a Resume for Federal Government Jobs
By Don Sears
Paul McGowan, a law enforcement specialist tailored his resume for federal government jobs using expended job description details and keywords from the job postings.
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Retooling an Automotive Resume to Show Transferable Skills
By Patty Orsini
Karen Caswelch had worked at a General Motors subsidiary for 20 years. Her new resume opens new routes for her talents.
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The Resume Litmus Test
By Donald Burns
Make sure that hiring managers actually read your resume by taking this quick barstool litmus test.
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Lying on Your Resume: How Far to Stretch the Truth
By Lisa Vaas
The risk is high for jobs seekers who try to slip fake master's degrees, phony salaries and exaggerated titles into their resume and job interview.
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How to Advertise Your New Education on your Resume When You Switch Careers
By Lisa Vaas
If you went back to school or got a new certification to switch careers, how do you position your new skills on your resume? Do you put your new degree or certifications at the top of your resume or does you work history still sell your skills as a career manager.
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First Aid for a Bullet-Point Resume
By Don Sears
How clear job targeting and a full reorganization afford a hospital director new opportunities in executive-level health care positions.
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Cutting a Long Resume Down to Size
By Don Sears
When scanning a resume, HR pros “want infomercials, not Tolstoy,” resume writer Richard Hoffman explains. Here’s how he wrangled the weighty bona fides of a health care professional.
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Statistics-Driven Sales Resume Validates Salary
By Lisa Vaas
Ace salesman Noble lives by the numbers – but they were hard to find in his resume until Tina Harlan helped him tally up his value.
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Sales Pro Graduates from Cookie-Cutter Resume
By Lisa Vaas
Amy Montalbano’s expertise is in sales operations, but her bullet-riddled resume failed to sell what she offers her next employer.
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A Wordy Resume Becomes a Two-Page Marketing Machine
By Lisa Vaas
Marcus Crayton is looking for a job as marketing director though his functional experience is disparate. With help from certified resume writer Mary Schumacher he was able to turn a wordy resume into a concise marketing document.
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From 06/29/09