I’ll keep this simple: formatting can make or break your resume. Your document’s structure directly affects how it looks to both recruiters and applicant tracking systems (ATS). Why Formatting Matters ATS systems have come a long way. Years ago, you could count on them scrambling fancy resumes with tables, text boxes, and multiple columns. Today, […]
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I’m often contacted by multi-talented clients asking for a general resume they can use for various jobs. I get it. Choosing where you’ll be happiest is challenging if you can fulfill many roles. Plus, by casting the largest net, you’ll catch the most opportunities, won’t you? FACT: No, you won’t. It doesn’t work that way.
If you’re confused about resume writing, don’t feel bad (there’s your first “don’t”!). There is more conflicting information on the internet about what you should or shouldn’t do with your resume than about whether wearing a mask prevents Covid! Ugh. Here’s my general guidance for you – it’s one word: EMPATHY. If you were sitting
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Q: “Someone posted in a Facebook group that I should copy and paste the job description at the end of my resume in 1-point white font, so it’s invisible to the human eye. Is this a good idea?” A: Wow. The person who posted this must have cheated on exams in school. Cut corners at
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I’m not a researcher or an academic, so my little pea brain screams and my body shakes when I’m handed a resume with densely packed content. “You want me…to read this? The whole thing? Moi? I’ll pass.” I think my sentiment here represents the majority of recruiters who are inundated with resumes from people who are
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Have you ever been charged with reviewing a pile of monotonous paperwork? While buried deep underneath your stack, did you experience a moment of realization that you couldn’t recall what you had been reading — for who knows how long? Zoning out happens to everyone — including recruiters. Recruiters and hiring managers continually navigate a
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Yesterday, a client noted, “If you ask 10 people about your resume, you’ll get 15 opinions!” That’s so true, and unfortunately, there’s a lot of bad information out there. A person without knowledge of ATS scanners – algorithms used by many companies to elevate good candidates and expedite the search for recruiters – might recommend
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Struggling to get job interviews? Avoid these common resume mistakes to seamlessly pass through ATS scanners and impress hiring managers.
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How do you determine what resume keywords to include? Do you remember back when writing your resume meant jotting down your contact info, education, work history, and hobbies? Nobody cared about resume keywords. But, now, with the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and increasing competitiveness in the job market, your resume keywords are, well, key!
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