Go ahead, roll up your sleeves and start your resume spring cleaning project today!
You have a minute to impress when the HR person is reading your resume.
When it comes to your resume, the devil is quite often in the details.
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For each of your targets, tailor your resume, cover letter, online profile and networking pitch.
Look for internships and volunteer opportunities, for example, that can lend themselves to boosting your resume.
If any of you possess all the above attributes please forward your resume to my attention!
Keeping your resume fresh is important for unexpected opportunities and to stay vigilant about your career.
If you can do that, your resume will be effective, regardless of the format.
You could also avoid getting involved, polish your resume, and start looking for alternative employment.
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London (CNN) -- You had better be logical and forceful when writing your resume.
The first place potential employees look to learn about you (after reading your resume) is the Internet.
Read through your resume and find ways of talking concisely and effectively about each of your accomplishments.
Also if you get work through a temp firm it helps build your resume for future work assignments.
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Or, a product that fulfills you creatively and looks great on your resume.
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LinkedIn (LNKD) wants to sell your resume to companies looking to hire you.
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Follow up with those people and ask for a recommendation, and if they can get your resume under the right eyeballs.
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Consider having your resume re-written or updated by an expert as the resume you used years ago is no longer appropriate.
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Think of the personal website as an extension of your resume and review it with the same level of scrutiny before submitting.
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Your resume should be a living document, one that can be molded depending on the needs on each individual employer and position.
Your resume is a summary of your qualifications, not a sworn affidavit.
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Not only can you add these additional skills to your resume, but you demonstrate you go above and beyond the call of duty.
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When a recruiter scans your resume or profile and they see you moved out of your skill set, a red flag goes up.
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If you send a personalized note to the likely hiring manager, a good e-mail may get your resume pulled out of the stack.
As a job seeker looking for an edge, you should either have your resume professionally written or use proven tools to create it yourself.
Having a well-known and respected company name near the top of your resume does wonders when looking for your next internship or full-time job.
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Tailoring your resume for a job outside your field is one thing, pretending to like country music or cats to impress a date is another.
Whatever your project, your idea, your resume, you should go big.
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Include your LinkedIn Profile hyperlink the next time you update your resume, and include your passions and things you have accomplished through volunteering on your Profile.
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And that major media interview could lead to subsequent interviews and a line item on your resume that impresses a corporate sponsor three years from now.
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