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Creating an effective resume is an important step in your job search. A well-written resume outlines your work history along with your...

If this were two or even one year ago, I would have told you that you can skip the cover letter. In today's market, the answer is YES! A...

Your resume is a marketing document! It needs to do two things: Be readable Convey your accomplishments and value to the reader. You...

Networking is not easy! Even extroverts hate it. When you dig deep enough, you realize that networking seems disingenuous because inherently you're approaching from a selfish perspective: "what can this person do for me?".

There is so much confusion around what is needed on a resume. Should it be a word doc or a pdf? One page or two pages? Should it have two...

2025 is another year of layoffs and more qualified people than jobs. As a jobseeker, you need to stand out in all types of market,...

I often tell Job seekers to reach out to hiring managers and recruiters. I even have several templates. But you have to edit the template...

This article is a little bit different because I want you to read what the experts say themselves. We asked our experts a few questions...

Avoid using subjective terms like "hardworking," "motivated," and "go-getter" on your resume; they lack proof and add no value.

Changing your career is never easy! Whether you are changing your career two years or 10 years into your professional life. I changed my...

That's a great question, there are many ways to find the hiring manager for a specific job. You can search for #hiring and filter it...

Should you reach out to hiring managers? As a former recruiter, the answer is Yes! You should reach out to both the hiring manager and...

Networking is hard, especially after Covid as most of the working world is still remote to a certain extent. Whether you like it or not,...

The current job market is incredibly tough. You are competing with a lot of qualified applicants. Some of them might be overqualified for...

LinkedIn profiles are how recruiters find a majority of their candidates. This means that to increase your chances of getting hired. Here...

Employers look to hire for a specific need, either someone quit or was promoted, someone was fired, or they are experiencing growth. They...

Changing your career is never an easy task. However, a lot of people for varied reasons decide to change their careers. Whether you are...

Everyone is worried about AI and how AI will take their job and the reality is that AI will not take most jobs. AI is forcing a lot of...

You may have heard of the “STAR method” in terms of resume preparation, but is is also a valuable tool for creating your resume.  In case...

The longer you have been your career, the more information you will have on your resume. With the advent of “big data” and the...