What HR Thinks About Your Resume (Readers Digest Version)

I recently came across some Readers Digest stuff on job search, and thought I’d share them here.  I’m a lifelong lover of all things Readers Digest.  These articles are okay, but take them with a grain of salt.  If you are disturbed by them, be sure to read the comments!  This is the first of [...]

Free Resume Review

Yesterday I wrote about resume writers, and asked if they were worth it.
Today I want to drill down on the idea of getting a free resume review.
Nothing is free, right?
Of course not.
When a resume writer does a review, they hope they can give you enough information, and confidence in them, that you might consider engaging [...]

Executive resume writers: Are they worth it?

This week I was at the Career Thought Leaders conference and hung out with career coaches, career counselors and professional and executive resume writers.
When I was in my job search I chose to not pay for my resume to be written by a professional. It was a mistake that probably kept me out of [...]

Resume Review: How’s Your Resume

How’s your resume?  Can you find it? Is it accessible?
When I got laid off I spent a week looking for my old resume, which was 6 years old.
I didn’t find it, I just wasted five days looking for it.
Of course, if you are in a job search, you’ll have it ready, right?  Here are three [...]

Top 5 Job Candidate Skills

I recently read a press release from NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers – these people cater to career centers and are heavily involved in employment issues) about the top 5 skills a job seeker needs.  Here’s the list:

Verbal Communication Skills
Strong Work Ethic
Teamwork Skills
Analytical Skills
Initiative

Source: Job Outlook 2011, National Association of Colleges and Employers.
None of [...]

The Resume Black Hole (Part II)

On Monday I talked about the resume black hole and suggested that if you are suffering from this very common job seeker ailment, you should think about employing a different strategy.
I talked about your desire to build a house and having only one tool: a hammer (this might be your resume… is that your only [...]

The Resume Black Hole

Alison Doyle has a blog post titled How To Avoid the Resume Black Hole.  She has practical job search tips to help you in your job search, all things you should do.
I’m going on a different path from her post, though.
The resume black hole is one of the most frustrating things a job seeker experiences. [...]

Resumes for Financial Experts (& Your Competition)

I was doing a search for executive resumes, and CFO resumes. I came across a search term “CFO resume examples,” instead of “CFO resume samples,” which surprised me.  Here are some related search terms, suggested by Google:
ceo resume examples
coo resume examples
cio resume examples
cto resume examples
cpa resume examples
controller resume examples
cfo [...]

Resume help on LinkedIn (LinkedIn Resume Group)

There’s a brand new resume Group on LinkedIn to chitter and chatter about resumes! It is called “Resume Help and Advice for Professionals and Executives.”
Click here to join the http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3662550.

Professional Resume Samples

If you are looking for resume samples, check out these sample resumes:

Resume Sample One – IT Executive resume
Resume Sample Two – Call Center Director resume
Resume Sample Three – New Graduate resume
Resume Sample Four – Legal / General Counsel resume
Resume Sample Five – Operations Manager resume
Resume Sample Six – Automotive General Manager resume
Resume Sample Seven – [...]