Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Resume Writing

Internet-Ready Resumes: How-to Create Them and How-to Use Them

August 9, 2011 Internet Job Searching

What exactly is meant by the phrase internet resume? If you are confused by the many different types of resumes required for an internet job search — email resumes, scannable resumes, keyword resumes, text resumes, ASCII resumes, PDF resumes, Word resumes, and traditional resumes–you definitely aren’t alone! Using the internet in your job search is [...]

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When It Comes To Your Resume Is Adequate Good Enough? The Real Difference Professional Resume Writers Can Make!

August 5, 2011 Resume Writing

Your resume is truly one of the most important documents you will ever create. This one document creates an image about you as a professional, and is often the primary factor in how an employer forms their first impression of you. Whether you like it or not, image counts, perception is reality, and first impressions [...]

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Powerful Ways That a Branded Resume Can Bring Your Job Search to a Fast, Successful End

July 18, 2011 Personal Branding

Can a branded resume really make a difference in the speed and success of your job search? Standing out from your peers when the job market is tight can be challenging. Getting attention with your resume and making a compelling first impression that results in a job interview is even tougher. Turning that job interview [...]

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Video Tips – Essentials in the Resume Puzzle

July 1, 2011 Career Marketing

If you are currently looking for a job, it’ s foolhardy to use a less-than-perfect resume.  These video tips will help you to strengthen and improve your resume to be as competitive as possible in a job market that is overflowing with qualified candidates. What are 5 resume essentials summarized in this video? Briefly, they [...]

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Video on 7 Essential Elements That Will Make Your Resume Irresistible

June 27, 2011 Career Marketing

You can read it in 100 books and on 1000 websites, but actually seeing a resume writing tip illustrated in a real example can make all the difference when you are trying to prepare your own resume for a job search. I’ve just published this new video presentation explaining and actually illustrating 7 essential elements [...]

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Video Tips on How-to Write a Resume That Gets Results

June 15, 2011 Resume Writing

There are, of course, many tricks of the trade that we use when providing professional resume writing services to clients. At all times, but especially now when the job market is so competitive, it is essential that your resume be absolutely standout to get you attention and win you interviews ahead of your competition (other [...]

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The Functional Resume – Is The Functional Format Right For You?

June 9, 2011 Resume Writing

Very frequently we have clients come to us asking about having a functional resume written. Most often, after discussing the reasons why they may want a functional resume, we advise the client against one. While a functional resume can be beneficial and effective in some  situations, you must be very strategic and think carefully about [...]

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Creative Resume Designs: Easy Ways To Sharpen Your Competitive Edge

June 6, 2011 Resume Writing

Should you consider creative resume designs to get attention in a crowded job market? We’ve all heard the saying “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Not a day goes by when I don’t feel the need to remind clients of this truth. This is especially important in your job search, [...]

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Resume Design: How To Captivate Employers in 5 Seconds or Less

May 28, 2011 Resume Writing

Using attractive resume design to create eye appeal and win a competitive edge over the job market competition is a trick of the trade that many professional resume writers use to the advantage of their clients. In a stack of hundreds of resumes, your resume design can make all the difference in whether your resume [...]

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The 3 Key Elements to Writing an Irresistible Resume That Gets Results

May 16, 2011 Resume Writing

Would you benefit from guidance on how to write a resume? If you’ve been struggling to write your resume, you know how incredibly challenging it can be. The clients who come to us for our professional resume writing services describe hour after frustrating hour of trying to figure out the proper format and find just [...]

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The Graduating Students’ Guide To Writing a Killer Resume

April 14, 2011 Resume Writing

Do you need ideas on how to write a resume for a student? Look no further. If you are a new graduate or soon-to-be-graduate who will be entering the job market, you may be a bit anxious. While it had looked for a few weeks that the unemployment rates were improving, as I write this [...]

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Why a Resume Template Could Bring Your Job Search to a Screeching Halt

April 11, 2011 Resume Writing

In the course of managing my resume writing practice, prospective clients often send me their existing resumes as an aid in providing a quote for our services in writing a new resume. The vast majority of these client-submitted resumes are ineffective and contain any number of problems, including grammatical errors, inappropriate information, outdated sections, and [...]

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How to Sell Yourself to Hiring Managers

April 7, 2011 Job Search Techniques

With hundreds of thousands of people looking for jobs and the employment situation as competitive as it has been for decades, finding a job is not easy. More people are applying for each job opening than ever. And the rivalry among highly qualified candidates is tough. So, being the “right” person for the job does [...]

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Tip #5, Revive Your Resume: A Simple 5-Step System To Dramatically Improve Your Resume Results

March 30, 2011 Resume Writing

Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #5: Generate Extraordinary Results – Magical Finishing Touches for Your Listen to the audio: Read the transcript: Hi and welcome back! This is Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet’s premiere resume writing and career marketing specialists. You are listening to the [...]

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Tip #4, Revive Your Resume: A Simple 5-Step System To Dramatically Improve Your Resume Results

March 23, 2011 Resume Writing

Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #4: Differentiate Yourself – Transform Your Resume With Achievements & Results Listen to the audio: Read the transcript: Hi and welcome back! This is Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet’s premiere resume writing and career marketing specialists. You are listening to [...]

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Tip #3, Revive Your Resume: A Simple 5-Step System To Dramatically Improve Your Resume Results

March 16, 2011 Resume Writing

Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #3: Put Your Best Foot Forward – How To Choose the Best Format & Structure For Your Resume Listen to the audio: Read the transcript: Hi and welcome back! This is Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet’s premiere resume writing and [...]

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