Know the right way to send your résumé via email. Here are some tips to help ………………………………. Applying for a job these days more often than not means sending your résumé and cover letter in electronic format. Some employers ask you to email your resume in the proper format. Others request that you apply using [...]

Whether you’re jumping into a job search or considering an alternative path, you need to revamp your résumé while your work experience is still fresh on your mind. You don’t need to hire a professional to do the work for you; résumé writing is a skill everyone should develop, and there are cheap and easy [...]

Your résumé is your marketing tool; craft it in a way that it grabs the recruiter’s attention. ………………… Even in choppy waters, recruiters are still angling for the perfect job candidate. But employers don’t have the time or resources to sift through all the applications churned up by the recession. To boost your chances of [...]

Jobseekers can sometimes be more than creative when it comes to embellishing their résumés, writes Mary Ellen Slayter . ………………………………. Although only 8 per cent of workers admitted to stretching the truth on their résumés, nearly half of hiring managers reported that they have caught a candidate lying on his or her résumé, according to [...]

The long and the short of it: A resume is the first impression a prospective employer has of you. Keep an eye for some of the common blunders :- 1. The X-factor Your resume should not be a boring list of job duties and responsibilities. Demonstrate how you made a difference to the company you [...]

Read on if you want to create the perfect resume Are you asking yourself any of these questions? How long should my resume be? How can I fit all my experience on one page? What can I eliminate and what should be highlighted? If you are, you’re not alone. As millions of workers update their [...]

More than 40 per cent of résumés have inaccuracies, reports Robert Strauss …………………… In the last few years, the reputation of the résumé has gotten a beating. In 2001, George ’Leary wanted the plum job in collegiate sports — head coach of Notre Dame football — so badly that he included on his résumé a [...]

Your career history on paper is no longer enough, says Penny Cottee. Now you need to e-mail it — or even set up your own website : Take your carefully prepared two-page CV, printed on top quality paper, to a recruitment agency and you will probably get this reaction: “Great! Can you e-mail it to [...]

Whether you’re submitting a resume cold or responding to a job posting, always include a cover letter. Yes, they’re tedious to write, but a solid cover letter can make the difference between getting the job and getting nowhere. Address the Recruiter: Start your letter with the date. Skip two lines and write the recruiter’s full [...]

You’ll probably spend more time reading this article than the average recruiter will spend reading your resume. The majority of recruiters spend less than three minutes reviewing a resume, according to a survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management. That’s why resumes need good organization. A well-organized resume allows recruiters to quickly find [...]