Archive for the ‘Resume Basics’ Category

Technology is moving forward and progressing. We should do so, too. One way to do that is to upgrade our resume. As in major upgrade. Like when you are installing new hardware in your outdated PC. There are many kinds of electronic resume. It is usually based on the storage device since this also determines the possible amount of data you could put in. There are floppy disk, flash drive, mini disk, and in cases whe...

In creating your resume, whether doing one for the first time or simply spicing up a template, you should make sure it would stand out from the crowd. But before you go crazy on your word processor’s word art, here are some reminders on how to pull off an attention-grabbing resume in plain black and white. Since I mentioned it, limit font styles to two at the most. Recommended fonts to use are the ‘basi...

There are tons of good resources available when it comes to writing a resume. In fact, there are so many such resources and inspirations that it can be confusing for many job seekers. For instance, every person you would ask for advice may tell you something completely different from the another guy whom you sought for the same advice. So who should job seekers listen or refer to when it comes to creating a winning...

There will be times when in the process of writing your CV, you might notice that there might have been out-of-work gaps in your timeline. For an applicant, it might be a very glaring factor in your curriculum vitae. However, it is not as big a deal by itself if there is a legitimate reason for it-and in most cases, there always will be. If you actually didn’t waste away 6 months of your life by bumming arou...

If you’ve been in the job-hunting phase for the earlier part of your life, then you probably are familiar with how to make a resume and what to put in it. Even though there are a lot of ways to craft your own resume, there is still one way to do it-tastefully and creatively. With the advent of Internet video, one can just about broadcast anything online. This is just one of the ways that people are trying to...

A sizable number of job seekers had their CVs written by hired resume writers, paying between $50 an hour to $800 for the service.  It isn’t hard to see why some people resort to this.  After all, writing your whole professional career in a single, bullet-pointed page is not easy.  And once it’s complete, you won’t feel confident that you’ve done it right. These resume writers...

With the onset of high-speed broadband Internet usage, higher-quality video technology, and the increased enthusiasm for online video sharing, some job seekers took a different route and marketed themselves to potential employers through video resumes. A video resume is a short video created by a candidate for employment that describes the individual’s skills and qualifications. It is typically used to supple...

People submit resumes every time. The thing is, the rate at which people send out their resumes does not equal the rate at which companies hire them. There are those resumes which attract attention from the get go and there are those which never see the light of another day. Here are some tips that will help you make your resume into a well-crafted record of your relevant work experiences and various accomplishment...