Resumes and Cover Letters

Need advice on how to write a resume or cover letter? Unfamiliar with today’s top resume formats? Our resume writing articles and webinars have you covered. Get the resume help you need with our expert guidance, tips, and samples.

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More than half of hiring managers will send your application to the trash for poor spelling or grammar. Use this...

5.12.2021

Job seekers focusing on laptop

Is your resume actually doing its job? Use these resume editing tips and questions to find out.

5.12.2021

Woman squinting at resume on laptop

The resume has evolved significantly in recent years. But just how eye-catching is too eye-catching?

5.12.2021

Woman updating her resume

A strong resume is essential if you’re looking for a new job and want to make the right first impression. Even if...

10.04.2023

Person overwhelmed by amount of advice they're receiving from friends and family

If you’re unsure how to write a resume, you’ll find no shortage of advice on what makes a good resume, but there’s...

2.08.2023

Representation of an applicant tracking system with job seeker applying for work.

There’s a lot of strange or controversial advice out there about how to deal with a non-human application reader....

2.17.2023

Woman highlighting words in job ad

Unlike chemical formulas or parts of speech, there is no hard-and-fast rule for identifying these critical terms. So...

7.18.2022

Hiring manager smiling, impressed with candidate's resume

Quantifiable achievements make resumes shine: revenue growth, cost savings, waste reductions, customer satisfaction...

10.04.2023

Crumpled up resume

Find out about blunders you must avoid and what needs to be left off of your resume.

2.08.2023

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In order to be effective, your resume needs to function as a marketing piece that sells you to your next employer....

2.08.2023

Editor proofreading a resume and marking mistakes in red pen

While we'd like everything we write to be error-free, it is absolutely crucial for today's job seeker to have a...

2.08.2023

Woman shaking hands with interviewer

A lot of job seekers fall into the same predicament, you have written your resume, posted it to every job board...

2.08.2023

Woman working on cover letter on latop

Although some employers no longer request cover letters and in many ways emails are replacing traditional cover...

2.08.2023

Job seeker editing her CV on her laptop

A lot of job seekers find themselves confused about the difference between a resume and a curriculum vitae (CV). The...

2.08.2023

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Resume templates are extremely easy to find on the internet, and even MS Word offers a variety of resume templates...

2.08.2023

"Do and Don't" written on sticky note

The first "rule" to keep in mind when writing your resume is that your document must be written entirely in first...

2.08.2023

woman with colorful keyboard working on her resume

As a job seeker, you are a book being judged by its cover. Beyond choices in typeface, spacing, and layout, you can...

2.08.2023

recruiter reviewing cover letter and calling candidate to schedule interview

This cover letter document outlines the standard 3-paragraph approach.

2.08.2023

Job seeker saving resume to computer

With so much of the application process taking place online these days, job seekers are finding themselves needing...

10.04.2023

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