Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
Creating a resume is challenging enough for experienced professionals. For college students and recent graduates, the task proves even more difficult. Absence of significant work experience leaves a large portion of the resume to fill. Fortunately, there are ways to create an impressive resume even when you don’t have an established work history. 1….
Summer break is the perfect time to build up your resume. Even if you didn’t score an impressive internship, it’s still possible to make your resume better. Anything that shows off work ethic or skill acquisition can improve your chances of gaining employment after graduation. A few ideas for how to beef up your resume…
If you’re trying to find a job, you may think that the more resumes you send out, the more likely you are to land an interview. But when trying to attract a hiring manager’s attention, it’s best to focus on tailoring your resume to relevant jobs rather than applying to as many jobs as possible….
Creating a resume is hard enough for experienced professionals, but it’s particularly difficult for students with little work or job search experience. Often, students just put everything down on paper without proper editing and formatting. But being careless with your resume can be detrimental, even for entry-level jobs and internships. Read on for seven common…
If you’ve sent out hundreds of resumes but still aren’t getting any responses, it may be due to a lack of customization. Due to resume filtering software used by many companies, only applications that contain the right words can get through to hiring managers. And even when human eyes see your resume, they generally only…