The end of yet another year is quickly approaching. Many of us are visiting friends and family, attending office holiday parties, and looking forward to some time off work. I find that the end of…
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Boost Your Resume’s Effectiveness
To say that the job market is inundated with candidates would be an understatement. According to an ERE survey, corporate job offers, on average, attracts about 250 resumes each. With that many people out there,…
How to Stand Out from the Stack: The Importance of Soft Skills
Are you qualified for the job? Great! But, almost everyone else in that stack is too. Let’s discuss what interviewers are really interested in: your ability to work well with those around you….
Why Functional Resumes No Longer Work
Today’s Job Market is TOUGH! For many job seekers, it can be quite intimidating to put your resume out there amongst the plethora of other qualified candidates. Especially, for those who have a job…
5 Common (and Fatal) Resume Mistakes
I recently attended an online training to gain a better understanding of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Did you know that there are roughly 193 different types of Applicant Tracking Systems…
Quick but Crucial Resume Tips
We see A LOT of the same issues across Resumes we review every day. Here are 5 of our most common concerns, that are easy to fix right now: 1. Two Pages are OKAY….
The Motherhood Employment Gap
How to Handle the “Motherhood” Gap On Your Resume Explaining a gap in your employment history can be a difficult and tricky task, no matter what the reason behind it. The so-called “Motherhood Gap” is perhaps…