Monthly Archives: December 2011

How to Write a Fantastic Cover Letter

If you are treating your cover letter as a sort of afterthought in your job search, you might not be experiencing the kind of success that you think you deserve — especially if you’ve spent hours perfecting your resume. Sure, your resume needs to be great…but that doesn’t mean that you can ignore your cover [...]

5 Steps to Resume Success

Are you having trouble finding a job? If you don’t know what you’re doing wrong — but know you need to make a change — you might not have to look much further than your resume. Listed below are five steps that you need to take to experience resume success. Fill it with the most [...]

Does a Non-Traditional Resume Limit Your Odds? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Non-traditional resumes, while unique and eye-catching, may limit a job applicant’s chances of landing his or her dream job. Many companies, especially large corporations, use applicant tracking systems (ATS) to automatically parse through submitted resumes in search of keywords that indicate desired skills and experience. When dealing with an ATS, a text-based resume with clear headers [...]