Tag Archive "resume"

How to make your LinkedIn Profile work

With 500 million plus business focused members, LinkedIn is a great place to put your professional information. Your LinkedIn profile lets you keep in touch with current and former colleagues. It also allows you to ...

Job Journey: Resume is ready, now what?

Now that your resume is ready and represents you in the best possible way, what will you do with it?

Job Journey – Making your Resume Stand Out

Now that your resume has the basic elements (background, education and experience), you can have some freedom to decide what else you want to include. Hobbies If you participate in a sport or extracurricular activity, ...

Job Journey – Getting your Resume Ready

Your resume is a bit like a big, detailed business card and having your resume ready and up to date should the first step in the journey to your next job.

Resume Review – Critical Action: A Recruiter’s Perspective

Shock and awe. That’s what happened this week. Shock and awe. I was preparing a group of resumes to send to one of my clients. As I reviewed that last resume, I found a typo.

A Career Portfolio: Not just for Creatives

It is pretty common for creative types to bring a portfolio of work samples to an interview. Little known fact: it can be very useful for many other positions too.

How Long is your Digital Shadow? A Recruiter’s Perspective

I have heard the term “digital revolution” about 10 times this week and I have to say it is wearing a little thin…..I know it’s a big deal but what does it really mean to ...

Pro Resume Tips: A Recruiter’s Perspective

Do you know where your resume is? When was the last time you updated it? I know you don’t need any more pressure in your life but keeping an outdated resume on a memory stick ...

What to do with LinkedIn Video? A Recruiter’s Perspective

If you have not been on Linked In lately, shame on you. If you have, you have probably noticed the new steaming video feature.

Spring Cleaning for your Resume: A Recruiter’s Perspective

It’s a long weekend and if you are like me, you will spend some time working on projects around the house.