by Slye Joy Serrano | Oct 4, 2017 | Job Search, Resumes and Cover Letters
In the old days, the most typical and ubiquitous format of resumes looks like this: Contact information An objective statement A listing of prior jobs Candidate’s education It begins with a now “obsolete” objective statement with the underlying message...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Sep 13, 2016 | Job Search, Resumes and Cover Letters
A majority of resumes and LinkedIn profiles look like job descriptions. Right? Yes, a majority of resumes do look like job descriptions. Why? Well, either people don’t know how to sell themselves or people find the idea of turning duties into accomplishment a tough...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Apr 14, 2016 | Job Search, Resumes and Cover Letters
Cover letters are a blessing and a curse. They can either make or break you. And you probably know how. Well, if you don’t, you better find out. Cover letters give you room to discuss your qualifications. That is a relief from the crunched bullet point of a...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Apr 13, 2016 | Job Search, Resumes and Cover Letters
Amazing officemates, cool boss, fresh and free snacks in the office vending machine, exciting things to look forward to everyday? Hmm. Sounds like your dream job, right? You know how you’re going to get it? By quickly showing your future employer that: You’re going to...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Apr 7, 2016 | Job Search, Resumes and Cover Letters
We’ve been talking about writing and formatting a resume, and it’s pretty clear that drafting an impressive resume is much more difficult than we think. Indeed, writing the resume is the first challenge, but it’s more than just filling in the blank spaces with your...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Apr 5, 2016 | Job Search, Resumes and Cover Letters
I used to wonder what the difference is between a curriculum vita and a resume (aside from length). I mean, when do we use which? Where did these two kinds of document, very important documents, came from? How are these two used around the globe? I figured it out. In...
