Category: Resume writing

17 posts in Free Resume Samples.

• If You Want To Get Noticed By Top Employers On Your Resume Then You Need To Create It Like A Little Sales letter

  January 26, 2011

  Some people just don't understand that sometimes written words are all we have to sell ourselves. Whenever you have been motivated to take a certain action there is a good chance that words were used to persuade you. It…

• Using Action Phrases And Understanding Them To Get A Response, Continued

  January 23, 2011

  Innovative professional with 16+ years of progressive experience within the automobile sales industry and the skills to drive business growth, capitalize on new revenue potential, and manage all aspects of daily…

• Using Action Phrases And Understanding Them When Creating A Professional Resume Designed To Get A Response

  January 18, 2011

  How many times have you been walking down the street or you were driving in your car and seen a sign in a window advertising something for sale? What were the words used that registered with you in order to get you to…

• How long should your resume be

  July 12, 2010

  One of the questions that we often get is how long should a resume be. One of the biggest misconceptions is that your resume should be limited to one page, which is what was the case 10 years ago. But things have…

• Should you add a photo to your resume?

  June 29, 2010

  A few people always wonder if they should ask their photo to their resume so here is the answer: Of course not! This isn't Europe! Photos are only added to CVs in foreign countries and, when it comes to US resumes, they…

• How to present language skills in your resume

  June 21, 2010

  Whether you are looking for a teaching, custom service or international sales job - among other things - the languages you speak have become an increasingly important element of your resume. Before you even start…

• How to include your computer skills in your resume

  June 15, 2010

  A good resume should include and emphasize your computer skills. Don't just write: "Skilled in use of PCs and Word" as this is not good enough in today's job market. You should instead what's your level with each major…

• Resume Action Verbs

  June 8, 2010

  With HR managers and employers now using resume scanning software to filter candidates, it is more important than ever to include action verbs in your resume writing. Here is a list of verbs you can use: accelerate…

• Should you lie in your resume?

  May 25, 2010

  One question that job seekers often ask is whether they can lie in their resume. By this they usually mean that they might pretend having a skill, which is mentionned in the announcement but that they don't have - in a…

• Should you include your hobbies and interests in your resume

  May 4, 2010

  Ten years ago, resumes used to include your hobbies and interests so that employers would know a bit more about you, beside your career and education history. Nowadays, the employment market being so competitive, rules…

• Using redundant content in your resume writing

  April 21, 2010

  Many job seekers, due to a lack fo writing skills and resume creativity use repetitivie pharseology throuhout their resume. Well this is bad!! Regardless of how repetitive were the tasks you performed throughout your…

• E-mail Don'ts

  March 23, 2010

  A resume issue that you might have not thought about but that is pretty important is the e-mail you include as contact info in your resume. With our resume writing service, we've seen thousands of resumes we had to…

• How to answer the salary question

  March 16, 2010

  Even if employers are asking for your salary history or salary expectations, you shouldn't give them a precise answer, whether it's in your resume or cover letter. Why? Simply because they use this information to reject…

• What you shouldn't include in your resume

  March 2, 2010

  Here are a few things you shouldn’t include in your resume: Age Ethnicity Photographs Marital status Reasons for leaving your current job Health issues Current and previous salaries (unless it’s requested) Your Salary…

• Sample Resumes References

  February 24, 2010

  One of the resume writing questions that come often is how to include references in a resume. Well actually you don’t include references in a resume or with a resume unless they ask for them. What you do is including a…

• How To Present Your Work History

  February 16, 2010

  When listing your experience, you need to present your work history a certain way, according to standard resume writing guidelines: Not only must you include your job title and the name of the company but also the city,…

• The Heading

  February 9, 2010

  Because employers receive hundreds of resumes, the average resume will be looked at for around 8 seconds. It is therefore essential to make you have a professional resume that stands out, which starts with the heading.…