Writing That First Resume

Whether you are a recent graduate, starting your first job search in a long time due to layoff, or just a person who has never done a resume, writing a first resume can be very important in your job search. Writing your first resume can seem like an impossible...

Writing a Human Services Resume

While most Human Service positions are still driven off of a company application, it has now become standard practice to send (or have available) a Cover Letter and Resume. For many Human Services Professionals, that reality generates a feeling of “how do I get...

Write Your Resume in Plain Language

We all know that your Resume is one of the most important documents you will ever write. Unless you write for a living, your Resume competes against documents such as those written for school or for your employer as the most important. In those situations, however,...

Why Would You Not Send a Cover Letter?

This is a pet peeve of mine that rears its ugly head every few years for me. The topic is the Cover Letter and why it appears most people have abandoned sending one. In my recent completely unscientific study, it appears the vast majority of applicants do NOT include...

What is the Ideal Resume Length?

This is one of the more interesting arguments in the job search world, as there are typically two very distinct points of view.  On one end, you have the “less is more” folks who like to edit their resume down to one page in the belief that a Recruiter will not read...

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