How to show off your soft skills to employers—with samples

“When employers are searching for candidates on Handshake, they’re usually looking for hard skills: specific competencies like Python, Spanish, or Photoshop. 

Your soft skills, on the other hand, are about personal qualities that influence how you do your work. For example, these …

By Mary [uConnect]
Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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This 1-Minute Change Can Make Your Resume Go from Average to Great

As a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW), I can tell you that there is one significant thing that separates blah resumes from great resumes. This small but significant thing is a simple mindset shift, and it should happen before you …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Are Shorter Resumes Stronger?

A strong resume is essential to land the job you want. Typically, your resume includes your education, work experience, and any relevant skills, certifications, awards, and activities you might have. With so much information to highlight, it can be difficult …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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5 Actionable Tips To Ensure Your Work Experience Section Is Top-Notch

With a professionally-crafted resume, you could get the job you want within three months after submitting your application.

As a senior-level job seeker, you should understand that the experience section is the most vital area of your resume; it should …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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How to write a resume for a summer job

It can sometimes feel like a rather daunting task if you’ve never written a resume before. Depending on how much work experience you have and what areas that experience falls in, resumes can end up being too long or short, …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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How to put an internship on your student resume [+examples]

As a soon-to-be fresh graduate, I’m familiar with the struggle of starting a career in the challenging year of 2021 almost too well. When applying for my first serious job, all those internships that I did during my university studies …

By Mary [uConnect]
Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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3 Ways to Tailor Your Resume For the Position

Tailoring your resume is vital for landing an interview, and ultimately, the job you’re applying for.

You can’t simply write your resume and send that one out to every job opportunity that fits your career goals. You won’t get the …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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How to Respond to “Walk Me Through Your Resume”—and Get Your Interview Started on the Right Note

When you begin any job interview, your interviewer is likely to start the conversation with some sort of introductory question. Because of this, “Tell me about yourself” is one of the most common interview questions in any job search. But …

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Your Guide to Resume Margins—No, You Shouldn’t Make Them Tiny Just to Cram Everything In

Even if you feel like you have the content of your resume down, you might still have questions about resume formatting—including everything to do with the margins of your document. You might be wondering about the standard size for resume …

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Here’s What You Should—and Shouldn’t—Capitalize on Your Resume

As a career coach, I’ve worked alongside recruiters and heard their complaints as they review resumes. I remember one squinting at the screen as she tried to read a resume with tiny font, and another telling me she doesn’t even …

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