The 5 Must-Have Components of an Effective Resume

The 5 Must-Have Components of an Effective Resume

Have you been submitting applications and resumes to open positions but receiving zero responses? You find a position that’s a perfect fit for you, you apply, wait, and hear nothing back. Not even a rejection letter. Chances are your resume is missing one of the five must-have components to be effective.  If you’re not getting…

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3 Easy Steps to Writing an Effective Resume That Gets Results

3 Easy Steps to Writing an Effective Resume That Gets Results

Resume writing is tough. I get it—it’s not easy to write about yourself. A blank Word document is often intimidating, but when it’s waiting to be filled with information about yourself it becomes even harder to get started writing a quality resume. I don’t know many people who excel at writing about themselves—and I’m a…

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5 Must-Haves for an Effective Resume

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When it comes right down to it—let’s be honest—the real purpose of your resume is to do what? Get you interviews. That’s the primary function of a resume—no more, no less. So how do you create a resume that’s effective at getting you interviews? Here are five tips that will get you started: RELEVANCE The…

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4 Resume Basics You Missed—and Resume Writing Tips to Help

4 Resume Basics You Missed—and Resume Writing Tips to Help

So you’re writing your resume and getting no response. Why not? Because it’s plagued with one of the following four mistakes that are easy for anyone to make.  Writing an effective resume may mean something different from industry to industry and from entry-level to executive positions, but there are some resume basics that you need…

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Strong Action Verbs and Your Resume

strong action verbs & your resume

Expert Professional Resume Writing Tip #7 Strong action verbs—love them? Hate them? Couldn’t care less? If you want a winning resume, you need to learn to love them. Trust me, when you write a resume with weak, boring language and the same old tired clichés, you won’t get the attention of hiring managers and recruiters.…

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