Category: Resume

Updating your resume can be a scary process! Maybe you have never written a resume before. Or perhaps it's been a long, long time since you last updated it. (For example, if you’re a parent trying to create a resume as a stay at home mom after a long break at home with your kids).…

Why hire a resume writer? After all, you can presumably type information onto a standard Word or Google document. The only other thing you need is a fairly good recollection of your career history and greatest strengths and achievements and decent writing skills. A caffeinated beverage is also a plus. This is where many job…

Writing a student resume can be hard if you don't have experience. But you need experience in order to write your student resume. Right? So, what do you do? The truth is, you probably have lots of great stuff to put on your resume. Stuff like projects from school, participation in sports and clubs, and…

This article will walk you through, step by step, how to make a resume in 2023. Let's face it, writing an effective resume is probably one of the hardest things to master in life. For some people it can be downright painful! That's where I come in. You can think of me as your Fairy…

Thinking of using a functional resume style? It's important to not only understand why you should use a functional resume format, but also how to write a functional resume to land an interview. In this article, I'll outline why you might want to use a functional resume style as well as how to write a…

Writing a killer stay-at-home-mom resume can feel daunting. For example, you might be wondering how to write your resume with an employment gap. Maybe you're afraid you are lacking skills to re-enter the workforce. Or maybe you're just not sure what to put on stay-at-home mom on resume. Well, you're not alone! According to a…

Here are four signs your resume might be outdated. You’ve spent hours and hours toiling over writing your resume. And then you wait. And you wait some more. If you’re not getting invited for interviews, several things could be happening. Your job search strategy might not be working. The industry you're targeting might be uber…

I wish I could say that age discrimination in hiring does not exist. Now that I'm in my 40's (gulp), this is a topic that affects me personally. I can tell you both as a career coach as well as a recent job seeker that it matters what you put (and don't put) on your…