Archive of category 'Resumes'

• Sep 13, 2013 • Resumes • objective

  The simple math of why your resume probably isn't getting read.

• Aug 22, 2012 • Resumes, Interviews

  Slides from today's resumes & interviews talk

• Apr 20, 2012 • Resumes

  What if news stories were written like resumes?

• Apr 11, 2012 • Resumes • details, German, languages, skills

  Undecided if something should go on your resume? Add more detail for guidance.

• Mar 30, 2012 • Resumes • guitar, hobbies, objective, references, salary, self-assessments

  Eight items to leave off your resume

• Feb 1, 2012 • Resumes • cliches, excellent communication skills, self-assessments

  Never put "excellent communication skills" on your resume

• Jan 9, 2012 • Resumes

  Don't waste your time with fancy resume sites and video resumes

• Nov 29, 2011 • Job hunting, Resumes • numbers, objective

  How do I make my resume stand out?

• Nov 14, 2011 • Resumes • Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler, numbers

  Track your professional stats like a pro athlete to give your resume power

• Sep 8, 2011 • Resumes • Julieanne Smolinski, objective, summary, zipline

  Objective: "Obtain job where I commute by zipline"

• Aug 24, 2011 • Resumes, Open source • Gina Trapani, GitHub, portfolios, RTFM

  Your github account is not your portfolio, but it's a start

• Aug 14, 2011 • Resumes

  Should I put ____ on my résumé?

• Jul 6, 2011 • Resumes

  Don't try to make things on your résumé sound more interesting than they are.

• Jan 10, 2011 • Resumes • LinkedIn

  You can’t take the easy way to writing a résumé

• Jan 1, 2011 • Resumes

  Résumé-building websites are worse than worthless

• Nov 1, 2010 • Resumes • movies, Roger Ebert

  Does your résumé have to fit on a single page? Roger Ebert has the answer.

• Oct 26, 2010 • Resumes • fluff, objective

  The worst way to start a résumé

• Jun 27, 2010 • Resumes

  "I just slammed out 300 resume applications for which I am more than qualified for this week, I doubt I will hear from even one"

• Jun 13, 2010 • Resumes • Julian Cash

  How to do a web resume right

• Aug 6, 2009 • Job hunting, Resumes • grocery store, numbers

  Resume tactics from the grocery checkout lane

• Jul 20, 2009 • Job hunting, Resumes • cover letter

  The importance of cover letters in the hiring process

• May 12, 2009 • Resumes, Work life • contractors

  How does a contractor make his resume appealing to a hiring manager?

• Apr 20, 2009 • Resumes • portfolio, sysadmin

  What can go in a sysadmin’s work portfolio?

• Nov 4, 2006 • Resumes • cover letters, TMI

  Twelve items to leave off your resume and cover letter