With just 6-8 seconds to grab the recruiter’s attention, the way you format your resume should make the most important information clear and easy to find. Despite this, too many professionals will ...

The hardest part of writing an effective resume is figuring out the content -- how to talk about your achievements in ways that tie to what an employer is looking for. But people also do an awful lot ...

How do you deliver job references to an executive recruiter or hiring manager? To start, remove ‘References available upon request’ from your resume. You’ve got glowing references. How and when do you ...

Résumés include your contact details, information about your work and education experience, as well as skills you have developed. Many people choose a chronological format when making a résumé. But if ...

In today’s competitive job market, presenting yourself effectively on paper, especially when considering whether to include resume dates, is crucial to catch the attention of a hiring manager. For ...

If you’re not getting results when sending out your résumé, it probably means it’s time for an overhaul. So how do you freshen things up and grab recruiters’ attention in today’s ever-changing job ...

Dear Michael: I live in Phoenix now and plan to move to Los Angeles some time within the next year. I’ve had this question for the longest time, but no one seems to have an answer. I’ve been told that ...

Your first goal when applying to jobs is always to save your resume from getting lost in employers’ big databases, but this is inevitably going to happen. Many recruiters and employers use some form ...

Many companies use some kind of screening process to identify who they think are the right candidates. Employee screening services provider HireRight found that 95% of large companies (including the ...

We asked experts from TopResume to make over the résumé of a professional with enough experience to no longer be considered entry-level. The experts top-loaded the résumé, made it easier to read, and ...