Posts Tagged ‘resume writing advice’
3 Vague Phrases Your Resume Can Live Without
Lately, I’ve found three phrases that seem to be flooding job seekers’ resumes—and they can drown out the uniqueness and distinctiveness you offer. If one of these three phrases is in your resume, I suggest you take immediate action to cut the fluff and be more direct. Exceeds expectations This term didn’t use to be…
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Over the past few weeks I’ve reviewed hundreds of resumes—and to my dismay, they’ve all looked and sounded the same. I’m not sure who thought it was a good idea to give job seekers the advice that replicating an unoriginal career summary or objective statement on their resume was a sound job searching practice. But…
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I was reading an article on LinkedIn today that answers the question why people like Mark Zuckerberg (the highest-paid CEO—who makes BILLIONS of dollars, by the way) don’t quit their jobs. Here’s the link to the article—but I’ll save you the trouble of reading the full text, and tell you it all comes down to…
Learn More3 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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