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What is a resume?

Your résumé is your representative in your absence. It is a snapshot of your intentions, qualifications, character, skills and abilities, and work history in words. While concise, it should also be as complete as necessary, an “open book” presenting the honest best of who you are–at a glance. Think of your résumé as a person.  […]

ATS Anxiety: Avoiding the Black Hole When Job Hunting

Remember the good old days when you had one resume, wrote a custom cover letter, mailed it, and got back a response from a live person? It seems those days are nearly gone, replaced by a system that can seem like a black hole. The National Resume Writers Association recently offered a teleseminar for members […]

Q. Do I still have to write a cover letter?

 A.  Yes, cover letters are still needed. In today’s digital and much more casual world, many think cover letters are no longer necessary. Some research shows cover letters are not as important as they used to be.  However, my advice is, ignore cover letters at your own risk! Back when jobs were plentiful, applicants-per-opening fewer, […]