The hardest part of writing an effective resume is figuring out the content -- how to talk about your achievements in ways that tie to what an employer is looking for. But people also do an awful lot ...

Creating an ideal resume is more than just listing your work history; it's about strategically marketing yourself to potential employers. In a world where first impressions are often made through ...

Your resume is often the first introduction you have with an employer. If it doesn’t make a good first impression, you will most likely not be invited for an interview. This means it is crucial that ...

In the competitive job market of 2025, having the correct resume format is more crucial than ever. As technology evolves and hiring practices become more sophisticated, your resume must stand out both ...

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 ...

Through my work study position as a Career Assistant in the Career Center, one of my responsibilities is to edit students’ resumes and provide them with guidance on how to optimize their chances of ...

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 ...

Before your resume gets in the hands of a hiring person, it will probably first have to go through screening software designed to weed out the "good" resumes from the "bad." Besides carefully crafting ...

If you’re aiming to please a hiring manager in your job search (and who isn’t?), then format your resume chronologically. In a recent Accountemps survey, 75% of hiring managers prefer a chronological ...

After hiring for thousands of jobs over 20+ years of recruiting, I have seen many different styles of hiring. Sometimes, a company looks at résumés (submitted in response to a job posting or via a ...

What are the best headlines for resumes? We’ll cross that bridge momentarily. But first, it’s important to establish what resume headlines are. To start, they are optional. Millions of resumes are ...