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Resume Writing Tips

Resume writing. It is the task that job seekers agonize over. Does your resume stand out? Is it memorable? Will it help you land the job you dream about?

If you are in the job market, you probably know the feeling of excitedly sending your resume in response to a job opportunity that you know is perfect for you. But then…nothing. Just crickets. So you repeat this exercise with the next job opening…again crickets.

Before you know it, you’ve sent dozens like this. And you just wait and wait. Your confidence takes a nosedive and disappointment settles in the pit of your stomach. You start scouring the internet, searching for resume writing tips that will help you understand where you went wrong.

If any of this sounds familiar to you, the resume writing tips on our blog will help you transform and improve your resume! You literally have less than 10 seconds to capture a hiring manager’s attention with your resume.

The articles on this blog will help you:

  • understand current resume writing trends and best practices,
  • learn to quantify your value and make your experience shine,
  • tell your story in a compelling format that maps to employers’ needs, and
  • redesign your resume into a modern and eye-catching format.

But, when you are ready to take it to the next level, our best advice is to work with a professional resume writer in a top-notch firm like Distinctive Career Services. We can help you transform your ordinary resume into an extraordinary, attention-drabbing, interview-generating masterpiece. Book a free Discovery Consultation with us, to learn more.

Resume Tips To Land A Corporate Job After Owning Your Own Business

Trying to land a new job can be difficult, even during the best of times. If you have recently been self-employed and owned a business and are now trying to reenter the workforce, you know what we mean. Writing a resume when you have

2023-10-23T17:09:32+00:00February 5th, 2016|Resume Writing Tips|

How To Write a Resume To Return to Your Previous Career

Has your career been derailed? Maybe veering away from your previous career path was intentional and maybe it wasn't. But if you have been working outside your usual career path and want to return, writing a resume can present a challenge. Problematic situations. That

2023-10-23T17:01:36+00:00February 1st, 2016|Resume Writing Tips|

Straight Talk About Changing Careers

The career path you choose is one of the most important decisions you make in life. After all, most of your waking hours each year are spent at work! For most of us, that equates to 1/3 of all our time working, averaging out

Submitting a Resume Is Not Enough: Follow Up!

Now what? You've had Distinctive Career Services develop an amazing, attention-getting resume for you. You've applied for some jobs that are ideal. In fact, you are really, really anxious to hear back because they are more than ideal. And you know you are a

Is the Functional Resume Format Right for You?

Frequently we have clients come to us at Distinctive Career Services asking about having a functional resume written. The functional resume examples shown in this post are just a few examples of that. But, most often, after discussing the reasons why they think they

2022-10-15T04:45:47+00:00June 9th, 2011|Resume Writing Tips|

Student Resume Examples & Writing Tips: How To Write Your First Resume

So, you have never needed a resume before. But now you do. You are about to graduate and you need a resume to apply for your first professional position. But, you have no idea where to start and so you start scouring the internet,

2023-10-23T17:05:24+00:00April 14th, 2011|Resume Writing Tips|

An Easy Formula for Improving Your Resume With Achievements & Results

Are you tired of feeling anxious about your resume and uncertain it will win you the attention for the most coveted job opportunities? Transforming and improving your resume with achievements and results is the best way to show employers exactly why they should hire

2023-10-23T17:00:54+00:00March 23rd, 2011|Resume Writing Tips|

How to Write A Professional Summary for a Resume

A professional summary for your resume is an essential element of a modern resume. If you have a professional summary section on your resume (aka qualifications summary or resume profile), pat yourself on the back. You are definitely on the right track. But how

2023-01-21T23:38:12+00:00February 23rd, 2011|Resume Writing Tips|

Is There Ever a Good Reason to Lie On Your Resume?

A number of years ago, there was a high-profile story in the news about the consequences of lying on a resume. Did you see it? Robert Irvine, the host of his own show "Dinner: Impossible" on the Food Network did not have his contract

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