Resume trends come and go, to accommodate the needs of recruiters, hiring professionals and others assessing candidates. But you'll never go wrong (now and probably forever) if you let the following strategy drive the content in your resume: Decide which employers to target.Research specific …
Executive Resume, Biography & Cover Letter
Executive Resume ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems): What You Need To Know
Most of the executive job seekers I speak with are still either unaware of the existence of executive resume ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) or don’t know how they work. But ATS have been around for about 20 years. These job seekers are mindlessly applying for jobs online and dumping their …
Stop Tweaking Your Old-Fashioned Executive Resume To Death!
It's time to update and revive your over-edited, old-fashioned executive resume. A modern, focused, targeted resume can make all the difference. When executives send me their resumes, so many of them feel the need to apologize for it. Over the years, they’ve edited the thing to death, and now …
Do Cover Letters Really Matter in Executive Job Search?
Opinions vary on whether or not cover letters matter. Do people even read them? Do you really need to use them in your job search? Although it’s true that some people won’t even look at them, they probably will notice if you DON’T include one. The reality is that plenty of people will be …
The Kitchen Sink Executive Resume
What is a kitchen sink resume? It's the place you dump ALL your career-related experience, skills, qualifications, achievements, metrics, areas of knowledge, areas of interest, etc. Everything about your career history − dating back to the beginning − goes into this resume. Your first …