Most résumé coaches and career experts say your résumé shouldn’t exceed one page in length, especially if you’re an entry-level worker. But after research showed that hiring managers prefer two-page résumés regardless of the candidate’s job experience, some experts are acknowledging the benefits of making your résumé longer. The reason […]
Most résumé coaches will tell you your résumé should not exceed one page – especially if you’re an entry-level worker. But new research from ResumeGo seems to contradict that notion. The résumé-writing service found that job recruiters were more likely to prefer two-page résumés over one-page résumés – even for […]
Your résumé is a recruiter’s first impression of you during the job search. Celeste Joy Diaz, a recruiting manager at Amazon, said she’s impressed when applicants ground their accomplishments in data. “We know that our candidates have done a lot of things, but we really want to know, ‘what does […]
Your résumé is a recruiter’s first impression of you during the job search. Celeste Joy Diaz, a recruiting manager at Amazon, said not explaining your job accomplishments clearly is one key way to alienate recruiters from the outset. Instead, use hard numbers to demonstrate how you succeeded in previous roles. […]
With such a competitive job market, landing the job offer is getting increasingly harder. Dave Carvajal, the author of “Hire Smart From The Start,” explains how to set yourself apart from the competition. Following is a transcript of the video. Dave Carvajal: In a world where people are getting increasingly […]
The best time to update your résumé is when you don’t need it right away. We asked experts from TopResume to make over the résumé of someone who just landed a new role at work. You can use these tips to make over your own résumé. When you land a […]
Spelling mistakes on your résumé can spell disaster for your chances of landing a job. Résumé coaches recommend you do a couple of easy things to eliminate mistakes from your document, including distrusting spell checkers and reading it out loud. For many employers, seeing spelling and grammar mistakes on a […]
Any hiring manager will tell you that when it comes to your résumé, proper spelling is critical to making a good impression. The average job recruiter spend less than 10 seconds reviewing an individual résumé, and résumés with typos and spelling mistakes are often the first to land in the […]
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