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Is Your Resume 1st Rate, or Out of Date?
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 tips...
Whiners Need Not Apply
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, you can get...
Work Camping from an RV
According to NBC News more and more people are buying RVs. Their "On the Road Again" story points out that RV purchases are a sign that the economy is rebounding because RVs typically been a discretionary purchase. In other words, retirees and those with deep pockets...
5 Telltale Signs Your Resume is Outdated
If you've been adding new information to a resume you created years ago, there's a good chance it's out of date. Sure it may have worked well for you in 2005, but will it work today? Maybe. Maybe not, depending on how out of date the formatting was on that first...
Why you need a Custom URL for your Linkedin Profile
If you're actively seeking work, and you're confident that your Linkedin profile is up to par, great! That's a first step. Your second step is to include a link to your Linkedin profile on your resume so that recruiters can easily find it. Yes, they will search...
Don’t Let Facebook Ruin Your Career
Last week I was at a trade show in Las Vegas chatting with some fellow vendors about Facebook. The guy I was talking to at our booth "doesn't do Facebook" and I understand why. I mentioned that someone in my list of Facebook Friends had been going through a public...
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