In case you didn’t know, September is Update your Résumé Month, sponsored by Career Directors International. Updating your resume when you’re not actively looking for a new position is a smart move for three reasons: 1) Easier to Manage – … Continue reading
3 steps to an effective résumé
An effectively written résumé is the perfect tool to secure employment interviews. In short, it’s an advertisement matching your skills to an employer’s needs. Your résumé should clearly indicate how you will positively affect the company’s bottom line. Companies look … Continue reading
Résumé not enough? Create a career portfolio
For many job applicants, a résumé can’t tell the full story. Instead, a portfolio, or samples of your work, may better showcase your skills and abilities. In the past, portfolios were used mostly by candidates for artistic positions such as … Continue reading
Lying on your résumé is not worth the risk
Job seekers can learn from the misfortunes of Robert Irvine, a British-born chef and presenter of Dinner: Impossible on the Food Network. Claiming credentials you don’t have is setting yourself up for disaster. People are most likely to lie about … Continue reading
Become one with your résumé
Okay, so your résumé is complete. Now what? Become an expert in interviewing yourself! Read your résumé from top to bottom and bottom to top to familiarize yourself with every line on it. The goal is to become completely comfortable … Continue reading