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Examples of Resume Words to Avoid Lisa Vaas

“Highly energetic” and other flimsy, fluffy and weak resume phrases and words to avoid. You’re highly qualified. You’re results focused. You’re also energetic, confident and professional — and if you put those words in your resume, you’ve just caused a hiring professional’s eyes to glaze over. Why is such language undesirable for resumes ? First, … Read More

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To Tell the Truth: Resume Rules Lisa Vaas

Recruiters and resume experts draw a firm line between putting your best foot forward and lying on your resume. The woman was mousy and small — just 5 feet tall and 105 pounds. She wanted to be hired full time at the Ohio-based manufacturing facility where she was temping, and asked what she had to … Read More

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Robot Wars! Beating Resume Software Matthew Rothenberg

Congratulations! You’ve done everything you can to make your resume stand out for the people who’ll be deciding your future with the company of your dreams. You’ve selected a great font arranged in an eye-pleasing layout, and your 24-lb., ecru linen paper stock is the envy of your peers. But guess what? Nowadays, none of … Read More

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Convert Your Word Doc into a Plain-Text Resume Lisa Vaas

Word.docs look terrible as plain-text files if you just change the extension. Follow these steps to ensure your formatting meets best practices no matter what version you’re using. If you’ve spent time carefully selecting the right font for your resume, aligning the margins and crafting a clean outline of justified section titles and subtitles, the … Read More

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The Business Owner’s Resume Riddle Patty Orsini

Do you call yourself the CEO? The resume of an entrepreneur isn’t fundamentally different from the resume of any of the employees in a large organization. But the nature of the entrepreneur’s role in a company and the tasks he performs creates unique hurdles when crafting a resume for the business owner. For the most … Read More

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A Master Resume Helps Target Multiple Roles Irene Marshall

Here are five steps that can take your resume from confusion to focus. To avoid a dozen versions of your resume, consider a master resume like this month’s Does Your Resume Stink? contest winner. For personalized resume advice contact our experts directly, or if you’re feeling lucky, old resume tried to pull all of her … Read More

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When to Use a Resume Template Lisa Vaas

The cookie-cutter approach is handy to create an initial resume draft, but beware; hiring professionals can spot a cut-and-paste resume job a mile away. Ready-made resumes: You can get them free from Google Docs and they’re included in major word processors such as Microsoft Word and Apple Pages. You can’t argue with the free part. … Read More

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Here is the easiest and effective way to decode a Twitter resume Joe Turner

The # signs and shortened urls can be confusing. Follow this step-by-step guide to understanding Twitter’s language so that you can get your name out there. Read More

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Top 100 Resume Keywords John Hazard

The resume keywords recruiters are using to find you. What are the words recruiters use most often to find the candidates they’re searching for? The following are the top 100 terms used by recruiters to find candidates on Ladders between April 1 and Oct. 1. If these words apply to your experience, skills and target … Read More

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