Securing a senior-level position can be a challenging endeavour, especially in today’s competitive job market. With countless CVs competing for attention, understanding what makes a candidate stand ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The hardest part of writing an effective resume is figuring out the content -- how to talk about your achievements in ways that ...

When it comes to resume revision, most people focus on substance. Certainly the content is more important than how it looks, right? Well, not always. These days, it's easy to discount design and ...

Welcome to the second of two articles on creating a powerful CV (curriculum vitae). Last week’s column described how CVs are used and provided a basic outline of categories to include. Now we’ll focus ...

Not all résumés are created equal – and they shouldn't be. There are different formats out there that are accepted by recruiters. Consider your professional history carefully before deciding which one ...

Given that it’s your first chance to make a concrete impression with a potential employer, it’s crucial that your resume is designed and formatted to highlight your skills and qualifications. From ...

I’ve always been a big fan of a traditional resume format that begins with name and contact information at the top, followed by education and then relevant work experience. Why? As a hiring manager, ...

If you’re aiming to please a hiring manager in your job search (and who isn’t?), then format your resume chronologically. In a recent Accountemps survey, 75% of hiring managers prefer a chronological ...

In my career as an IT resume writer, I’ve seen a lot of IT resumes cross my desk, and I’d like to share some common of the most common formatting problems that I see regularly. Of course, an IT resume ...