By Laura SmithProulx, Writing a resume isn’t as simple as it seems, especially if you’ve went years  without needing one, or had a lengthy executive career. In fact, this may come  as a shock, but most people really don’t do themselves justice on paper, no  matter what their situation. Your resume has a challenging job [...]

I suppose I understand why some would feel the need to exaggerate their experiences, skills, and/or accomplishments on their resume.  Competition’s tough and so little fudging should be okay, right. Well, I recently wrote this little, pithy (or pathetic) nugget on twitter the other day: The less you fudge on your resume; the less you [...]

By Amy Adler, Writing the word “Resume” at the top of the first page. A job seeker who starts his or her document with the word “resume” fails to understand that the document will likely find its way into an electronic applicant tracking system (ATS), which is the exceptionally large databases that human resources divisions [...]

By Kathy Sweeney With the recent hurricane disaster in New Orleans, there were many people who came under scrutiny. One such person was Michael Brown, the head of FEMA. People questioned his credentials and the media began to dig deep into his background. In a recent Time Magazine article, here were some of the details [...]

A wealth of experience is a great asset, but packing your resume with too many jobs is usually a mistake. By Anne Fisher, Dear Annie: I was heartened to read your December 8 article about the slightly brighter job market for people over 55, and my own experience lately confirms that long experience is coming [...]

Following up on Phil’s great article on resume bloopers, I thought I’d offer this for your amusement.  Sometimes you just gotta chuckle – assuming it’s not your resume we’re goofing on.  Double check! by Maria Hanson, LiveCareer.com Here’s a rare view, directly from top recruiters, of some of the worst — and all too common [...]

by Phil Baker, Truth is stranger than fiction. Take a break and discover more reasons why proofreading your resume is so important. These are actual cover letter, job application, and resume bloopers I have collected over the years: References available upon quest References: Dictionary, Almanac, and the Guinness Book of World Records References available upon [...]