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The 4-Step Guide To Writing A Killer Resume That Gets Results

August 12, 2010 Resume Writing

The stakes have been raised in the job search. Employers and recruiters receive a deluge of resumes every day and in response to every job opening. The online resume databases are packed full with tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of resumes! How will you ensure that your resume will make the cut and [...]

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What You Need To Know About How Resumes Have Changed

August 9, 2010 Resume Writing

Many people learn how to write a resume in high school or college. They write their first resume when they graduate and then just keep adding to it over the years as they gain new experience. The next thing you know, it has been 10, 15, or even 20 years, and the resume they are [...]

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Pitfalls of an Out-of-Date Resume

August 4, 2010 Career Management

Pitfalls Of An Out-of-Date Resume…or Why an Updated Resume Is So Important Why is it so important for professionals to have an updated resume at all times? How often should a professional update his resume and bio? In working with the clients of my resume writing firm, I’m asked these two questions fairly often. Many [...]

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Secrets To Writing A More Magnetic Resume

August 2, 2010 Resume Writing

How do you write a results-generating resume? What are the secrets to writing a resume that outshines the competition? In a job search, your first introduction to an employer is almost always your resume. As such, it is absolutely essential that your resume immediately capture the attention of your reader. But how do you do [...]

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Secrets to Writing a Job Winning Resume Even If You Have Problems In Your Background

July 26, 2010 Career Marketing

Do you have a completely unblemished work history? Was writing your resume a breeze because you are perfectly qualified with a model career and educational background? Or, do you find yourself struggling to prepare your resume…struggling because of some glitch or problem in your background that you don’t know quite how to overcome in your [...]

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How To Write Your Resume For An International Job Search

July 24, 2010 Career Marketing

Do you dream about working abroad? Do your short or long-term career goals include an international assignment? Maybe you want to practice your ability to speak multiple languages. Perhaps you completed coursework or a degree in international business. Or maybe you just want to broaden your corporate qualifications with a more global perspective and multicultural [...]

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Books on Resume Writing & Job Searching

July 21, 2010 Career & Job Search Books

I am so often asked by potential customers where they can see examples of resumes that we’ve written at Distinctive Documents, that I thought it would be helpful to create a post listing all those that are available to the public.  Here is that listing. Books Published by Michelle Dumas The ultimate collection of professional [...]

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How to Write Your Resume to Overcome Age Bias

July 14, 2010 Career Management

Age bias / age discrimination in the job search can be a real issue for some job searchers. Unfortunately, many job seekers make the problem worse simply by the way they structure and write their resume–including information that showcases rather than de-emphasizing age. Here are some tips on how to write your resume to overcome [...]

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Resume Formats: How To Choose The Best One for Your Situation

June 10, 2010 Resume Writing

Resume formats can be confusing. How do you select the best resume format for your needs? The unthinkable has happened and you have been downsized from the company where you have been employed for the past ten years. In all this time, you haven’t touched your resume and now find that you must completely rewrite [...]

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