Resume

A vice president of entertainment and television had the people skills to make any situation a ‘win-win,’ but needed help to make her resume shine as bright as her tenured career. Allyson Terry-Goldsby spent 16 years as a marketing and management executive in the television industry. The southern California resident had been vice president of … Read More

Keara Fortson’s project-management experience told her to focus on the bottom line, but her resume writer helped her to balance numbers with the whole story. Quantify your return on investment, career experts say. Show results, numbers and accomplishments. But are resumes more than that? Well, they should be if you want to get noticed and … Read More

How long can you be out of work before recruiters cringe at the gap on your resume? How long can you be out of work before recruiters cringe at the gap on your resume? I talk with people every day about their resumes and job-hunting strategies. Many are understandably concerned about their employment prospects because … Read More

A sales resume can highlight broad skills and experience even in a narrow industry. “John” had a few things going against him. He had been out of work because of a car accident a few years back, he wanted to relocate to California, and he felt he should consider changing industries. But his firm commitment … Read More

A law-enforcement officer used a detailed questionnaire and keywords from the job description to tailor his resume for a federal government job. Paying attention to what an employer is telling you about a job opening may be the key to filling it. But where do you find what’s important to an employer? “When perusing a … Read More

Karen Caswelch had worked at a General Motors subsidiary for 20 years. Her new resume opens new routes for her talents. Karen Caswelch had been working for the same company for 20 years when she decided, in April 2008, to take some time off and reassess her career after her company was sold to a … Read More

Improve the chances of getting the job by showcasing the right credentials on your resume and during the interview. Every job has a different set of requirements, and every hiring manager has to justify the salary you’re asking them to offer you. Help them by building enough evidence to make it clear you’re worth the … Read More

Selling yourself means demonstrating your value. Use these simple tips to make your case. Common wisdom from almost every resume writer, career coach, recruiter and hiring manager: Your resume should focus less on listing the jobs you’ve had than demonstrating the value you brought to each. It’s great advice, but not always easy to follow. … Read More

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. Looking for a new position in a new city is hard enough without relying on a resume that is nine pages long. “Bradley” (who requested that his … Read More