In journalism, an article is said to be “burying the lede” when it does not place the most important part of the story close to or at the beginning of the story.
This is considered ineffective because it is a …
You’ve likely heard that your resume and LinkedIn profile should mimic each other.
For instance, the position titles and years you held them should be the same on both mediums. If they don’t correspond, employers will wonder if you’re hiding …
Hard skills are tangible industry-specific abilities often gained through training and education—think foreign languages, programming languages, bookkeeping, and data analysis. Since recruiters spend, on average, only six to eight seconds skimming your application, you need to ensure that you’re including …
The job market is always evolving. Societal changes and emerging technologies continue to give rise to new areas of
career development and new post-graduate studies. What’s in store for 2023? We explore the most in-demand skills
right now and how …
You’ve had a long career but need a short resume—it’s the ultimate Catch-22.
Keeping your resume to one page can be a serious struggle—even with narrowing the margins of your document, decreasing the size of your font, or tightening …
When you’re locked into a serious job search it’s incredibly important to stand out from the multitude of other applicants, as things can get pretty competitive and hiring managers won’t waste their time on dull and repetitive applications. One way …
When you apply for a position you are qualified for, you may take for granted that you will get a fair shake from the human resources staff when they read it.
However, you may be surprised to hear how few …
Age may not always work to your advantage when searching for a job.
Hiring managers with ageist biases may see older job seekers as having a tough time keeping up with younger job seekers when it comes to technology and …
There’s tons of advice about creating a resume that gets results. And one of the common topics is resume keywords. Most advice says using keywords on your resume is crucial. And it is. The right resume keywords can and do …
Your resume is the primary part of your job application. It’ll likely be one of the first (if not the first) pieces of the puzzle that prospective employers review when they’re considering you as a candidate for an open role.
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