Most of us have seen an "AWESOME" resume - maybe yours - where something quickly caught the eye. Maybe it was just something cute.... your email address surfaced - one of those cute email addresses between friends, but a "should not use" on your(read entire article)
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1. Start with an attractive layout. Use bold and italics to highlight key points.

I do not recommend downloadable templates because they are very generic and dull. Get creative but not crazy. You can use a little touch of color if yo(read entire article)
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1. A BLAND OR GENERIC OBJECTIVE: If your objective could be applied to a marketing resume as easily as a resume for an accounting position, then your objective says nothing and will get you nowhere. An objective is NOT some required paragra(read entire article)
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While you’re revamping your resume or cover letter or constructing your proof-by-example stories for interviews, you’ll find you need to watch your word choice. Why? Communication is powerful if the words we use to communicate are powerful. That’s(read entire article)
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Writing a cover letter can be like cleaning your garage -- you don’t know where to start ... and you just want it done.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could use a few "underground" techniques to write cover letters that get more job interviews?(read entire article)
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We’ve all had to do it at some point in our lives: sit down and write our résumé. To some people, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. For others, it’s the hardest, scariest thing to have to face. Neither one of those points of view is corre(read entire article)
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As the manager of two aviation web sites, I have learned that one of the best ways to promote people who are looking for work is to allow for them to list their resume right online. Unlike a traditional resume, there are some things best left off(read entire article)
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Job-seekers everywhere ask what hiring managers look for in a resume. While the answer varies per industry and position, here are some guidelines to follow - illustrated by some bloopers that show what NOT to do! (And yes, all of these gems are re(read entire article)
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It’s amazing what a well-written and nicely presented résumé can do for your job search. Before you send yours out, follow this checklist to ensure you are sending out an excellent quality representation of yourself.

1. Grammar, spelling,(read entire article)
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Among the most common places for resume writers to come down with a bad case of writer’s block is the times when they face that daunting “objective” heading. To help you get past your own writer’s block, look up a free sample resume objective or(read entire article)
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