Resume Writing

Your resume shouldn’t be a tell-all novel

I hear a lot of fretting from career changers who are ready to write their resumes.

Before you craft a single sentence, here’s the one and only guideline you will need to know on whether to include something in your resume: Does this information position me the way I want to be seen? More >

Secrets to acing a job interview

http://www.justin5mins.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Job-Interview-Skills-In-5-Minutes.jpgMost job search advice is offered by so-called ‘experts’ who aren’t actually responsible for hiring anyone. But hiring managers at major employers are on the front lines of the job market crisis. More >

Are young job seekers less ethical or just desperate?

http://fortuneaskannie.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/resume_building.jpg?w=340&h=255Desperate times call for desperate measures, which may include fudging the facts on resumes these days. With the unemployment rate officially at 9.2% (and actual unemployment, many experts say, far higher than that), it seems job hunters are increasingly tempted to exaggerate or fabricate to stand out from the crowd.

More >

Tolland Public Library Holds Résumé Writing Seminar

A résumé gives you the power to promote the best you have to offer to a prospective employer; it’s a document that should be active, complete, concise, and one that makes an employer excited to invite you in for an interview. More >

Resume Writing And Interview Workshop

A two-day resume writing and interview workshop was recently held at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. It was organised by UBD’s Student Affairs Section.

The objectives of the workshop were to enable the participants to understand the skills and techniques related to resume writing, to face interviews in a systematic way and to act as a guide and early preparation for the participants. More >

What is a resume?

what is a resume, what is resumeWhen you think about getting a job, the first thing that comes to mind is: “How do I get the employer’s attention?” In today’s competitive job market, the answer is: “You need a resume.”

But, what IS a resume?

More >