Category: Resume writing tips

resume gap

How to Go About Filling the Resume Gap

A resume gap is an extended period (or gap) of time unaccounted for on your resume.  And post Great Recession, resume gaps are a common occurrence as many people do actually go years without being gainfully employed.  But just because they are a common occurrence does not mean that they can be left unexplained.  If you have a

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How to write the perfect resume objective using examples

All the good resumes have one basic thing in common; they give the applicant’s objective in the resume, even if it has already stated in the cover letter.  While they are certainly not required by any means, they usually help you out and give the recruiter some insight keen insight on why you decided to

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Resume mistakes

Resume Mistakes and How to Fix Them

People make mistakes all the time, and they learn from it eventually. However, if the errors are found in your resume, it can cost you opportunities in landing your ideal job. There are ways of fixing the errors, but it’s important that you first know how to identify them. Absurd length Right off the bat,

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10 Ways To Make A Resume Attractive For The Employer

Looks do count, your resume included. Whether you are looking for a job as an intern or one of the local tutors in your neighbourhood, or applying for a nine to five job, resume is key. In fact, how your resume looks could make or break that first call from a potential employer. Here are

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10 Smart Ways To Make A Resume Stand Out

10 Smart Ways To Make A Resume Stand Out

We spend many hours looking for ways to make our resume stand out. And why shouldn’t we? Thousands of resumes are submitted to recruiters in various companies every day. Recruiters spend their entire shift perusing over hundreds of applications assessing which ones move to the interview. And essentially that is what a resume is all

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Write A Resume When You’ve Just Graduated

Write A Resume When You’ve Just Graduated

Before graduation, you couldn’t wait to start looking for a real job that would set the course of your career path. You have clear goals: you’ll be happy with a starting position, but it has to be related to your education and you want to get fair payment for it. Plus, you want that first

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Writing a resume

3 steps to build a solid resume

Your resume is the first thing a recruiter will consider in deciding whether to invite you over for an interview or not. This critical document will be your first (and sometimes only) chance to convince your future employer that you are worthy of the position you are applying for. You also need to bear in

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How to Adjust Your resume to Better Fit the Ad

Have you been arduously searching for a job for months or even years? While many people are in a similar situation, certain ways exist in which you can get ahead. Instead of submitting the same resume and cover letter for every job application, these are some tweaks you need to make to ensure you are submitting

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