I just returned from a short vaca, so I'm mentally exhausted. For now, some already-written content for you:)
The Biggest Resume Mistake You Can Make
by Caroline Potter, Yahoo! HotJobs
Your resume is the most important document in any job search. But what if you're submitting resume after resume and receiving no results at all -- not even a call? Your resume may be fatally flawed.
How can a resume betray a job seeker? It's not just typos or poor formatting. According to Lauren Milligan, founder of ResuMAYDAY, a resume-writing and career coaching firm based near Chicago, "The biggest flaw for a resume is when it fails to showcase a person's accomplishments, contributions, and results, and instead spouts a job description of each position he's held."
Use these three tips to make sure your resume doesn't betray you. Read more...
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2 comments:
Much like cover letters, there are no hard and eternal rules for resume writing. All we can do is observe the trends and stay within the accepted guidelines.
The key is that your resume should reflect who you are. For example, if you're a graphic designer marketing your illustrative and imaginative style, don't send something that looks like it was made with Notepad. Don't write that way either.
Exactly. There is no one way to do it! But you should follow the guidelines!
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