Resume-Tips

It's essential to keep your resume up to date for several reasons. Firstly, an updated resume ensures that you have an accurate record of your work history, education, skills, and...

Understanding what it takes to stand out on a resume is vital to the changing landscape of how companies hire. Technology and AI have helped recruiters and HR managers find the right...

When writing a resume it is important for a potential employer to know they can trust your references, having access to the contact information for your references will allow them...

It’s very helpful to employers to include an objective for your resume at the very top to include how your skills align with the role being offered. Your resume objective can include...

What is a recommendation letter? A letter of recommendation is a formal document that gives the reader a third party validation of someone’s work, skills or academic performance....

At some point in your resume, you will need to include the skills you would bring to the table for your future employer. If you have the skills they are looking for you have a better chance...

When it comes to applying for jobs, no two of your resumes should be alike. That is to say, your resumes should always be tailored to the specific job and company you’re applying for. Even...

Are you looking for a job while still in college? Or looking for work post-graduation or during your gap year? You’re not alone. This year alone, you’ll be competing with many college...

The job market is becoming ever-more competitive. While the Covid-19 pandemic affected far too many jobs and how people do their jobs in 2020, those effects are expected to carry on...

In a recent letter to Ask The Headhunter, a job-seeking reader decided to confess that he’s a little older than most: "You’d never know it looking at me or talking to me, but… I’m 64! I learned...

Can you sum up your career in just one page? What about in one line? If not, check out Steve Jobs's resume for inspiration. Steve Jobs is famous, of course, for co-founding Apple. But...

What is a Value Proposition? Put simply, a value proposition is a statement about exactly what a company can expect to gain by hiring you - both financially and physically. Value propositions...

If you've spent hours, days or longer carefully crafting your resume, you might be interested in learning the best time of day to send it out. Just as social media posts and eBay ads have...

Help! A Job Application Form is Asking For My Social Security Number! Is That Legal? If you're reading this, you've probably been asked this very unsettling question by a potential...

What is a Resume? A resume is a one page document that you send to potential employers to provide them with information on your work experience and educational background. Sharing...

The CV, formally known as a Curriculum Vitae (Latin for Course of Life) is one of those job search tools that most job seekers know very little about. It’s one of those terms you’ve probably...

Your resume is a potential employers window into you and your professional background and aspirations. When paired with a cover letter, it becomes a particularly powerful tool in...

Hiring costs money, and for many small businesses, those hiring costs are far from a drop in the bucket. They’ve made many an employer initiate a rigorous process of interviewing and...