Recruiters don’t tend to spend much time looking at resumes, so getting to the point as quickly as possible is a must. Over at Harvard Business Review, they created a checklist to make your resume’s ...

JDJournal is pleased to deliver the latest standards and practical strategies for legal professionals to revamp their resumes and secure interviews in 2025. Below is our curated blueprint—designed to ...

Before making edits, read the job posting line by line. Identify the required skills, responsibilities, and keywords the ...

I am an HR person on a job hunt. I have a resume but I don’t love it. The Summary at the top of the resume says “Results-oriented HR professional with a bottom-line orientation, strong work ethic and ...

We were presenting a job-search workshop and the topic was branding. "You can brand yourself in the Summary at the top of your Human-Voiced Resume," I said. A fellow had a question. "I'm putting a ...

There’s an old adage for writers pitching a movie in Hollywood: If the premise can’t fit on the back of a business card, it’s dead in the water. That’s maxim holds true for your resume, as well.

Dear Sam: I'm really struggling to see why my resumes aren't effective. I have spent time explaining what I did at each job, highlighting accomplishments, and still I don't get a response. I even ...

Dear Sam: I'm really struggling! I know I have strong qualifications and could sell myself once I was in front of a hiring manager, but I can't seem to get past the screening stage to actually meet ...