Prepare your graduate school resume (some call it a graduate school CV) once you've decided to expand your knowledge and skills by earning a Master's Degree or PhD. This is a key part of the grad school application process. This is not the conventional job application resume that you might use to target a specific job opportunity. The graduate school wants to make sure that you can handle the advanced lessons and courses....
Every so often, a list appears of the 100 Best Words for Your Resume or The Most Powerful Resume Words. Those lists might as well start with “abracadabra.”The most powerful words on your resume are the words that specifically describe what you accomplished in your career. Those are the words that differentiate you from other job applicants and that grab the attention of hiring managers and recruiters.It is true that strong...
Dear Deb: I was laid off about a year ago, and have been involved in a full time, active job search since then. I’ve been researching companies and responding to job postings. While I’ve had a number of first, and even a few second interviews, I still have not secured a job offer. Today I was contacted by a recruiter who had a unique proposal: I would pay her a fee and she would represent me in my job search, and act as my...
The calls often begin with an apologetic "never needed a programmer resume" admission: "I've never had to get a professional resume before." Or, "I never dreamed of hiring a professional resume writer. I've always been able to land a programming job." Or, "I never even had to look for jobs. They found me."Software wizards have seldom needed help from resume wizards. Programmers have a desired set of skills and it has often...
Today you should declare your independence from three types of resume mistakes that prevent you from ever receiving an invitation to interview.Mistake #1: Bury Important InformationThe most important information in your resume or cover letter, aside from your name, is your contact information, the type of job you are applying for and your qualifications for that job. You want your contact information to appear at the top of...
If you want to live and work at a foreign location—whether outside the United States for a U.S. citizen or within the United States for a citizen of another country—your resume has to meet certain special criteria.You will want the hiring manager or recruiter to know that you are familiar with the language of the country where you want to work. It is also important to mention if you have citizenship or dual citizenship in t...
Why It’s Important to Separate Yourself from Other CandidatesFar too many job seekers do not see the value or the importance of setting themselves apart from their competition on their resumes. They get stuck thinking they’re supposed to blend in or look like other ideally qualified candidates. What they miss is the importance of being who they are and showing the employer the unique value they offer that other similarly qu...
The technology sector has been battered for the past few years. On a national scale, the American technology sector lost 245,600 jobs in 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Losses have hit each segment of the industry, but a closer look at the numbers reveals a great deal of localized inconsistency. For example, some states, including Massachusetts, Washington, Texas and California, did well even in mid-...
If you want a chance at a good job, tell a story.No, I’m not talking about “Once upon a time,” or “In a land far away.” What I mean is a story that tells about who you are, what you have done with your career so far, and what you can bring to a new position.C.A.R. StoriesWhat I am asking you to do is create a CAR story. It stands for Challenges, Actions, and Results. In short, what you do is look back over your career and t...
One of the qualifications for a professional resume writer is a love of English and knowledge about how to put words together to make a good impression. Sometimes I am baffled by the mistakes I see in do-it-yourself resumes, but the following DIY mistakes are common and easy to catch if you look for them:• Numbers: The first DIY resume writer listed all his jobs in reverse chronological order. Good so far. But when he put d...