Consider this true story as told to us by one of our clients who, for the purposes of this article, we will refer to as Karl. After two years of gainful employment with a major retail organization, highlighted by several sales achievement and customer service awards, Karl felt well prepared for career advancement. When he […]
With jobs in the private sector considerably less plentiful than in healthier economic times, job seekers are searching alternative avenues of employment. A major avenue for such job seekers is the federal government with opportunities accessed via submission of resumes for government positions, also termed resumes for federal employment. Although offering a broad range of career paths […]
When posing the question, “Must I include a reference page on a resume?” you will want to consider the current job market, the state of the world in general, and the fierce competition that you confront in your job search. After the tragic events of 9/11, employers became more attentive in verifying the data contained […]
Having never written a resume cover letter, many job applicants are uncertain as to the nature of such a document. If you are one of these candidates, know that a cover letter for resume may also be known as a “letter of intent.” Designed to precede the resume in a candidate’s package, whether by hard […]
What is a resume maker? The answer is two-fold. As a software application released several years ago, Resume Maker appeared to offer salvation to job seekers with no notion of how to present themselves to potential employers. Providing a fundamental template or layout into which job candidates typed their most basic information, the software was […]
In your quest to get the jump on your competition in the job market, you may be tempted to trawl the Internet in search of free sample resumes. In truth, nothing in life is free. Like the apple offered to Adam in the Garden of Eden, this temptation is one that is best avoided.
