Posts Tagged ‘Resume Format’
What is the best format for a resume?
Your resume format sets the tone for a hiring manager’s first impression of your skills and career accomplishments. Learn which resume format is best to win the attention of hiring managers. What should your resume format look like? Are you surprised to learn there’s more than one to choose from? A resume format refers to…
Learn MoreCommon Resume Questions Answered: Which Resume Format Is Best?
There are two primary resume formats—chronological and functional. A chronological resume is exactly what it sounds like—a resume organized by date. A functional resume is instead organized by skills or major accomplishments/career highlights. Often, functional resumes are used by people who want to minimize gaps in their careers—whether it’s because they were laid off, had…
Learn MoreImprove Your Executive Resume Format to Increase Executive Job Search Success
When it comes time to write a resume, most people are 110% focused on the content. It’s fine to be focused on the content; you need to be—you need strong, persuasive writing that tells an employer your qualifications and why they need to hire you. But if you focus so much on just the content…
Learn MoreDo You Need A Resume Or A CV?
Someone recently asked me to explain the difference between a resume and a curriculum vitae, or CV. While these documents are largely similar, they use different formats to present a candidate’s work history because they’re intended for different audiences. In the fast-paced professional world, hiring managers usually aren’t interested in more than your last ten…
Learn MoreParagraphs vs. Bullets on Your Professional Resume: Why Too Much of a Good Thing Is Bad
Many career experts today are focusing on content and emphasizing key accomplishments and selling yourself to hiring managers. We’ve covered those topics in other articles at Great Resumes Fast, but our team of certified resume writers is still seeing weaknesses with job seekers’ resumes in the resume format and resume layout area. If you’re wondering…
Learn More6 Great Tips for Improving Your Resume’s Format
Your resume format is quite possibly one of the most important points of your resume. I say this because it is the very first thing a recruiter or employer sees. Therefore, it is your first impression and as first impressions go it should be a strong, positive one. Lousy and hard to read formats will…
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