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Category: Resume

Get the job you deserve with our tips on how to craft a standout resume. Especially helpful for women looking to advance their careers. A strong resume is key to landing your ideal job!

  • The Best Titles for Stay at Home Mom on Your Resume

    What are the best titles for stay at home mom on your resume? When creating a resume, it's essential to represent your skills and experiences accurately and professionally. If you've been a stay-at-home mom and want to re-enter the workforce, you can frame your role in a way that highlights the relevant skills and responsibilities…

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  • Creating a Functional Resume in 7 Easy Steps

    When it comes to creating a functional resume that will land you interviews, there are several different formats to choose from, each with their own unique advantages. According to a recent poll, roughly 96% of workers want to change careers this year! As a professional resume writer helping lots of career changers, my go-to format…

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  • How to Use ChatGPT to Write a Stay at Home Mom Resume

    Writing a great stay-at-home mom resume using ChatGPT can feel very daunting. I know, because I had to write a resume as a stay-at-home mom when I was returning to the paid workforce. I felt overwhelmed and intimidated. What if my skills were outdated? Would my career break be counted against me? What in the heck is…

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  • Your Stay at Home Mom Cover Letter – Land Your Dream Job!

    As a stay at home mom who has re-entered the workforce (several times), I know how challenging it can be to write a resume and cover letter. You likely have questions like: Should you write about your stay at home mom skills and experience? If you have an employment gap, do you address it? How…

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  • Online Resume Builders: Should You Use Them?

    Today, we're discussing online resume builders and why they may not be the best option for job seekers. You’ve probably seen ads on google for “online resume builders.” They offer a quick, online tools to cut and paste your information into a website. There are a ton of services out there. Zety, MyPerfectResume, Resume.com, Canva,…

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  • Here’s How to Take the Stress out of Updating Your 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).…

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  • Why Hire a Resume Writer?

    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…

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  • How to Write a Student Resume

    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…

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