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Billboards, Radio Ads, and Resumes

by Susan Geary | Jun 10, 2017 | Blog, Job Search Advice, Resume Service, resume writing, Roanoke Resume Writer

How they are similar. A common issue I see with resumes is that they contain too much information.To be really effective, a resume has to quickly grab attention, and generate interest in the candidate. The same is true for billboards and radio advertising. My...

Give your resume a facelift to look years younger

by Susan Geary | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog, Job Search Advice, resume, Resume Service, resume writing, Roanoke Resume Writer

Don’t let your resume date you. I review a lot of resumes, and have noticed a recurring issue with older career professionals. The resume offers up more information than it should. Those little hints that reveal your age, or make you look older than you are....

Resume Style – Less is More

by Susan Geary | Jan 3, 2017 | Blog, Job Search Advice, resume writing

Long before I became a resume writer, I studied broadcast journalism at Northern Arizona University. We were taught to write in the present tense, using short phrases, with easy-to-digest information. When I transitioned to resume writing, I took a lot of what I...

Scan the Headlines

by Susan Geary | Mar 25, 2015 | Blog, Career, Job Search Advice, resume writing, Update Your Resume Month

It’s what we do. Every day. Whether it’s a Facebook news-feed or a newspaper, headlines help decide what we want to spend our time reading, or whether we should move on to another topic of interest. With resumes, it’s no different. Recruiters need to...

Is Your Resume 1st Rate, or Out of Date?

by Susan Geary | Sep 9, 2014 | Blog, Career, Job Search Advice, resume, resume writing, Roanoke Resume Writer, Update Your Resume Month

It’s Update Your Resume Month again, and a reminder to anyone who writes their own: There have been changes over the past several years that can now bring your job search to a screeching halt; even if that resume worked wonders in the past. Here are five simple...

Whiners Need Not Apply

by Susan Geary | Aug 25, 2014 | gaps in resume, interviewing, job jumping, job search, Job Search Advice, resume writing

Throughout my 14 years as a professional resume writer, I’ve done quite a bit of volunteer work at various job search clubs and halfway houses. Job search clubs are a great idea because when you’re low on cash and need help honing your job search skills,...
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