Tag: resumes

Mailing Addresses on Résumés: Include or Not?

Mailing addresses – who’d thunk? I think I just stepped into a veritable cow pie. The Society of Human Resources Management has a LinkedIn group where HR pros discuss a variety of topics. One recent post caught my attention:  “Why you must include mailing addresses on the resume.” Human resource professionals and recruiters weighed in… Read more »

Exactly How Many Versions of Your Resume SHOULD You Have?

Let’s cut to the chase. Job seekers are exhausted by constantly running around, changing their resume up for every single job application. It’s a never-ending battle that feels like a dog chasing its tail. It’s always there…  but forever an elusive goal. So exactly how many versions of your resume SHOULD you have?  One, or… Read more »

Resumes: The New Exact Match Economy

Resumes nowadays are all about the exact match. Not the following: “I just think it would be great for employers to see how well-rounded I am.” “There’s so much in my background that would help employers.” If any of these sound like things  you’ve been saying about any of your resumes, it’s time to re-think… Read more »

Spring Cleaning: Freshen Up Your Career Documents

It’s springtime!  Cue the singing birds, blooming flowers, and that warm promise in the air that summer is just around the corner. Ahhh… what a wonderful feeling! But to borrow a page out of our hardy forebears, this isn’t where one gets to rest on their laurels… time’s a-wastin’!  It’s time to do much-needed deep… Read more »