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Sending out a resume can be a bit intimidating. You’ve read the job description carefully, prepared your resume and cover letter, and then hit the Send button…

And now you’re hoping that the employer will recognize how perfect you are for the job,…

For years, job hunters have been told that their resume should arrive sans photo in order to avoid discrimination (either in their favor or against them).

Now, we’re being urged to provide a photo in order to be considered for a new job, all due to the new “normal” that is LinkedIn. …

As much as you may want to land your next job, you have to feel for the person who is reading your resume on the other side of the hiring table.

I can attest to the brain drain that happens after reading hundreds of resumes with similar phrases and nearly identical conventions… giving the impression that they were all written by the SAME person!

Generating attention during this hectic job market requires shaking things up a bit, and deviating from…

Trying to get your job search off to a strong start – but hampered by the resume writing process?

If so, you have plenty of company, especially if your career is at the executive or senior professional level. Many leaders discover that it’s easier…

An interesting practice seems to have cropped up on LinkedIn, where phrases long taboo on resumes (such as “self-motivated team player”) are creeping back into lists of job hunter credentials.

Unfortunately, these mundane, dry, and redundant phrases can make it difficult for you to maximize…