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How far back should your resume go? A resume with far more years of experience than needed can invite age discrimination or make a job seeker look overqualified.
Simplistic, one-size-fits-all answers like “go back 5 years” or “10 years” aren’t helpful, because your resume and job search aren’t like anyone else’s.
[continue reading...]Does the job you’re looking for require attention to detail or any kind of accuracy? Then you need an error-free resume. And do you really know how to proofread your resume so well that zero errors remain?
[continue reading...]Are LinkedIn recommendations important? My answer is a resounding Yes! In this conversation, fellow job search coach Marc Miller and I explain exactly how these comments from your contacts can power your job search in many ways, by… …providing clear evidence of hard-to-prove skills, …improving your LinkedIn search rankings, …presenting you as someone who maintains [continue reading…]
You’ve sent your resume out for a dozen jobs this month, but it seems like it’s disappearing into another dimension because you aren’t getting calls. Sound familiar?
[continue reading...]Why are resume accomplishments absolutely crucial? How do you write accomplishments for your resume? This post tells you why and how. Resume Accomplishments vs. Responsibilities Once an employer sees your job title, they already have a pretty good idea what you did from day to day – and if they don’t, they can google up [continue reading…]
