Your resume is your first chance to make a good impression on a prospective employer. How your resume is set up can make the difference between an employer contacting you for an interview or dropping ...

The last thing you need when applying for a job is to email a resume that the employer cannot open. A file format is identified by the three-letter extension at the end. Whoever you send a resume to ...

Christiana Jolaoso-Oloyede writes for media publications, B2B brands and nonprofits. Using her research, analytical and writing skills from her training as a lawyer, she focuses on garnering accurate ...

Your resume is an important document that allows you to showcase your skills, experience, and goals. With a professional resume, you can help a recruiter or hiring manager understand why you would be ...

Dear Sam: Can you break down the different resume formatting options? I've been using the standard timeline format since graduating college 11 years ago, but I'm wondering if a different format would ...

I’ve always been a big fan of a traditional resume format that begins with name and contact information at the top, followed by education and then relevant work experience. Why? As a hiring manager, ...

I’ve been working with a ton of job seekers since early March – the start of the pandemic, through HIRED, our job search accelerator program, and I have to tell you it is so clear to me how difficult ...

An easy-to-read, perfectly formatted resume is an effective way to make a great impression on a recruiter who's reviewing dozens, hundreds and maybe thousands of resumes to determine who makes the cut ...

Years ago there was only one resume format. It was chronological. In that format, we list our experiences from the most recent to the most distant in time. Then about thirty years ago a new resume ...

Your resume should fully chronicle your work and activities. Emphasize communicating clarity and substance over catching attention. It can go to two pages, but keep it concise. If you already have a ...