Tag: resumes
How to Write a Cover Letter That Gets Noticed
The cover letter you submit along with your résumé isn’t just a throwaway; it’s an extremely important part of your job application. Your cover letter provides a great opportunity to make your case directly to the hiring manager. Take advantage of this opportunity by customizing your cover letter for eachRead More
5 Ways to Write a Better Resume
As the job market and jobs themselves are evolving, it’s important to remember that resumes evolve along with them. While the resume has always played an important role, there are also new trends to which we must pay attention. If you want to write a resume that will help youRead More
5 Things To Leave Off Your Resume
These days, with the economy still barely holding on by the thinnest of threads, resumes are flying around more than the ungodly mosquitoes that seem to have woken up for the summer. With so many people trying to find meaningful employment, it doesn’t take much to drop to the bottomRead More
4 Ways to Write Your Resume Like a Pro
Today’s lives are characterized by so many activities that people complain of lack of enough time to do what’s important. With the ever contracting time, the smaller, often-considered-less-important jobs like editing and proofreading are neglected or done haphazardly, leaving a lot to be desired. If the work is written, itRead More
Giveaway: Bring Your Resume to Life with $109 Resume Design Vouchers
Hello there! Tired of your dull, boring MS Word resume? Is the B&W colour sucking the soul out of the most important document of your whole career? Lucky for you, it’s giveaway time at WorkAwesome! Loft Resumes, a creative resume design service, is throwing a cool giveaway. Three (3) ofRead More
The Real Reason a Recruiter Isn’t Calling Back
Have you experienced the frustration of a job search or tried seeking the attention of a recruiter? If you’re looking for a job, you’ve probably encountered a million articles and how-to tips about how to dress at interviews, or the right way to format your resume. The truth is, however,Read More
Career Search Insights Your College Never Gave You
At this time of year my mailbox is filled with resumes from college seniors looking for their first real job and begin their career. The sad truth is that all of those resumes go directly into the garbage, for two reasons: This is not an efficient way for me toRead More