It’s a well known fact in the recruiting and HR world that hiring managers/HR reps/recruiters spend an average 15 seconds deciding if you make it to the interview pile, or if your resume gets discarded. Here’s 6 tips to pass your 15 second screen test …

We’ve all been taught to write resumes that contain job descriptions … because we’ve been taught to job search in a world where there were shortages of candidates and skills. Here’s what job description resumes look like to hiring managers in a world of job shortages …

Employers expect you will present your best … so why do most job seekers present yourselves at your average? Learn how to present yourself as the superior candidate on your resume …

OK, dumb question – who wouldn’t prefer to brand themselves as a superior candidate? There are at least 4 places on resumes where most job seekers brand themselves as a commodity.

I see a lot of resumes … so I see a lot of resume mistakes. These 10 common resume practices are the express train to the discard pile …

A webinar participant had a question about how to position volunteer boards on my LI profile. Learn why the biggest question you should ask yourself about volunteer experience is: “Is it relevant to the job I’m applying to?”

Let’s talk about common resume misconceptions to avoid. An job search length of 30 weeks, an average 17 interviews, and competing with an average thousand candidates makes it critical to improve your odds any way you can. Read the article to learn how avoiding these 5 traps can help improve your odds …

The real estate of your resume is one of the most important, and most over looked concepts of effective resume presentation. Most resumes I review have an antiquated notion, if any notion at all, about how use of real estate affects your reader’s impression of your qualifications. Learn how more effective use of resume real estate can increase your interviews.

For today’s career advice, I’m introducing a concept that I use with strong success for my career coaching clients. Learn how to use a skills inventory to expand on the candidate’s statement – “Here’s all the things I could do.”

When I’m asked for resume career advice, I’ll often first ask … what’s your resume hit ratio, or response rate? Learn how to track this important job search metric …