If your resume contains the basic information — work experience, education and skills — you’re off to a good start. But you can take your resume to the next level by adding additional information that ...

A resume summarizes your education, experiences, and qualifications as they relate to your goals. The primary purpose of a resume is to provide the prospective employer with a first impression of you ...

When crafting a resume, most people focus on the basics: work experience, education, and skills. However, including relevant additional information in a resume can help you stand out in a competitive ...

Your resume is a branding document. It is not a legal document, but many people are confused about that distinction. Since we have been taught for decades to write our resumes using terse, formal, ...

When faxing a resume, the cover sheet acts as your cover letter. The cover sheet serves two purposes. It tells the recipient what to expect, which is especially helpful if your resume gets lost. It ...

In CIO.com's latest resume makeover, executive resume writer Donald Burns helps an information security professional (who is also a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel) position his resume for ...

If you want to get your resume out there for the entire world to see and consider, don’t forget the possibilites that lurk in cyberspace. A college senior recently figured out that all he needed to ...

Capturing someone’s attention and making a great first impression in just six seconds is no easy feat. Now, imagine trying to do this without ever meeting that person. Sounds impossible, right? Well, ...

Julie Brush, Solutus founding partner. Q: How do employers perceive LinkedIn profiles vs. resumes? What are the differences and should they contain the same or different information? A: It used to be ...

Let’s get one big idea out of the way right now. Your resume should be one page. Period. Anything longer and people become bored. They just do. I’m not here to burst your bubble. I’m sure you’ve done ...