All too often, job seekers will notice a job that they’re fully qualified to do, but their resumes may not reflect this. There could be gaps in employment, job titles that don’t match well with a ...

Deciding on the right resume style for your work experience is often just as frustrating as trying on jeans at your local mall. You take both a size six and a size eight into the fitting room — one is ...

Too many people make the mistake of thinking that a resume’s purpose is to get them a job. Actually, resumes open and close doors. Their main purpose is to make an employer interested enough to invite ...

Hiring managers may spend less than a minute looking at your resume, so you want to make sure that it’s organized in a way that’s appealing to them. According to a survey from the staffing service ...

No luck on the job front? You might want to rethink your resume format. While traditional resumes are generally a safe route, a functional resume could highlight your strengths more effectively, ...

If you pitch your resume into Black Hole recruiting sites, you'll be resting your job-search hopes on a keyword-searching algorithm. That's why I don't recommend that approach to job-seekers, no ...

Dear Sam: I am in my early 40s. I worked for one company for 18 years in various positions until I was laid off in 2018. After having an unsuccessful job search in which nothing felt right, I made the ...

Question: I'm getting ready to separate from the Navy and was told I needed a "functional resume." What is that, and is that what employers want to see? Answer: It's important to recognize what a ...

Too many people make the mistake of thinking that a resume's purpose is to get them a job. Actually, resumes open and close doors. Their main purpose is to make an employer interested enough to invite ...