Resume Objectives Are Ineffective and Dead

The resume objective is dead. Objectives are either too limiting, because they're written very specifically, or they're bland and generic. When your resume should sell you why compromise your sales pitch? A Profile or a Summary, essentially the same thing, has much more impact, because properly done, it heightens the potential employer's interest. Continue»

Posted on July 18, 2008

The Importance Of Keeping Your Resume Updated

Since you never know when you might need to submit it, you should regularly update your resume with relevant accomplishments, new job duties, recently achieved certifications, and other similar achievements instead of trying to remember critical information days, months, or even years after the fact. This is especially true of smaller but equally important achievements that may fade in memory as time passes. Continue»

Posted on January 29, 2008

Action Phrases and Power Verbs for Resumes

Writing a general description of your work experience isn't easy. To help you, we've compiled a list of action phrases and power verbs. The purpose of using them is to show employers that you know how to get results. Begin... Continue»

Posted on July 4, 2005