I see it all the time: resumes that feature a box containing a bunch of keywords that represent skills or areas of expertise. But are keywords important in a resume, or is the context around them what actually matters? Answer: It’s the context. A sales executive sent me his resume that included a box titled,…
Hint: the best resume format does not include a bitmoji. An article in the Wall Street Journal, (full disclosure: I write for the WSJ’s Experts Blog) has gotten a lot of attention for how it describes the reaction of many employers to resumes that “are starting to look like Instagram – and sometimes even…
If you want to get a job, you need to be on LinkedIn, as 90% of recruiters and hiring managers use LinkedIn to identify the best fit passive or active candidates for their job openings, according to a 2019 report. Key reasons why you need to be on LinkedIn: It enables building a strong network…
Your resume design can help – or hurt – your job search Throughout my career in human resources – not to mention my work as a professional resume writer – I’ve come across multitudes of candidates who embark on their job search with a resume so poorly designed that it’s a miracle that it ever…
Why it’s important to write a LinkedIn profile 95% of recruiters and hiring managers use LinkedIn to identify best fit passive or active candidates for their job openings. Ninety-five percent. So you need to take these LinkedIn profile tips into account if you want to be found. Why are you on LinkedIn, anyway? For one,…
The best resume writers understand recruitment Before you pick a provider, you may wonder how you can tell if a resume writer is good. The best resume writers create resumes that get their clients interviews, so don’t conflate that by asking if their clients get job offers. Here’s why: you could have the best resume…
If you need help finding a job, you’re not alone Back in 2013, John Sullivan, a PhD in human resources, used data analysis to explain why most candidates need help finding a job. His reasoning was that if job candidates understand the numbers, they’ll be better armed to handle the realities of the job search. And…
It’s 2019. Do Resumes Matter? They’re traditional, and they’re still the norm, but increasingly people are asking if resumes matter to employers when there are newer ways to assess candidates. As a professional resume writer, I obviously think resumes matter, and will remain so for the near future. Alternatives to resumes include videos in which…