These four don’ts are the kiss of death on any resume. 1. Don’t hide important information at the end. If you graduated Phi Beta Kappa or you won a national championship, don’t list these things under Honors and Awards even if Honors and Awards fall at the end of the standard resume template you’re using. Make it easy…
A recruiter quickly skims your resume. If the document is wall-to-wall type or if your resumes is not on a single page (for more senior roles, 2 pages is satisfactory), then recruiters will not know where to look and will probably move on quickly to the next resume. By leaving white space on the page and…
Frequently we review resumes that are either poorly written, formatted or phrased. One consistent error that candidates make is leading bullet points with the wrong words. Start bullets with words such as “Grew”, “Built”, “Increased”, “Developed”, “Trained”, “Supervised”, and other action words that will reinforce your value proposition and demonstrate the strength of your candidacy.
Overwhelmingly, our clients are seeking highly computer-literate candidates to fill their analyst positions. It is essential that you have advanced Excel skills and that you communicate this prominently on your resume. There are many places for you to learn Excel 2010 online without having to pay for a class. Here are a few resources for…
Over the past couple of months I have run into two different circumstances whereby the candidate should not have volunteered information: (1) the GPA that they had in school; (2) the salary they were earning. Frequently employers are requiring a transcript from your college (and graduate school if applicable) to not only substantiate the information…
I was chatting with a client of mine last week and he mentioned to me that it seems like I always stay in touch with him even when his company does not have any deals on which they need our assistance. I told him that one of the lessons I learned really early in my…
I am sure that you have heard that posting your resume on every Internet job board is not the way to land a job and that cover letters should be customized to the specific person and company with whom you would like to work. You might want to think about customizing your resume as well…
Shockingly many candidates make ridiculously stupid mistakes on their cover letters and resumes. Let me give you one great hint: ditch the cover letter. It can only work against you. Here are some of the examples of cover letter blunders that have been sent to me in the past: 1. “I have an extraordarily eye…
I received a resume this weekend from a candidate who listed on his resume that he had received BA in Business Administration / Accounting. Omitting the year he received his degree is not a good idea but something that we have seen with candidates who try to hide how old they are, although employers will…