There’s one thing you likely already know: If you still have an objective statement perched at the top of your resume, it’s time for some serious updating. Watch on Forbes: That formal (and, let’s be ...

Recruiters don’t tend to spend much time looking at resumes, so getting to the point as quickly as possible is a must. Over at Harvard Business Review, they created a checklist to make your resume’s ...

The resume: there are so many conflicting recommendations out there. Should you keep it to one page? Do you put a summary up top? Do you include personal interests and volunteer gigs? And how do you ...

Your resume is the most important part of the job application process because it is the first thing that employers see. Research suggests that recruiters spend an average of 7.4 seconds skimming a ...

Dear Sam: I'm really struggling to see why my resumes aren't effective. I have spent time explaining what I did at each job, highlighting accomplishments, and still I don't get a response. I even ...

Dear Sam: Should I open my resume with a qualifications summary or an objective statement? Does it depend on the position? I feel a qualifications summary is not specific enough and doesn’t say what ...

Dear Sam: I'm really struggling! I know I have strong qualifications and could sell myself once I was in front of a hiring manager, but I can't seem to get past the screening stage to actually meet ...