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Career Goals: Does Your Resume Reflect the Future?

December 5, 2019

By Kristen Harris Resumes are tricky documents! It seems so simple–just drop in all of your past jobs and skills, make it look good, and you’re done–right? Not exactly. A great resume includes the past, present, and future of your career, highlights your top skills, shares professional affiliations, touts past successes, and clearly shows why you’d be great for the job. Also, you have about six seconds to catch the reader’s attention before they move on. Phew! There’s a lot of advice available about how to best capture and present

Your Resumé: Is It Time for a Digital Upgrade?

June 29, 2017

First of all, let’s put to rest the rumor that resumés are dead. Passé. Outdated. Sorry, but they’re not. While the demise of the resumé has been predicted for years, currently they are still a standard requirement for most companies. Yes, you can direct people to your website or LinkedIn profile, and they may check you out on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and lots of other places online, but all of that is secondary information. The reality is that, once you get into the hiring process, most companies will expect you

10 Most Overused Expressions

February 16, 2009

In Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare, author Jeremy Butterfield says that many annoyingly over-used expressions begin as office lingo, like 24/7 and synergy. Researchers monitor the use of phrases in a database, compiled from books, papers, magazines, broadcast, the internet and other sources.

It seems that most people just get tired of a phrase when it becomes too popular and is overused. Review your resume and cover letters to make sure you aren’t overusing or misusing the following:

“At the end of the

2 Quick Resume Tips

January 12, 2009

An article about resumes was brought to my attention today, written by Janice Worthington, executive director of Worthington Career Services. Janice was blunt and to the point, here’s what stood out for me:

“If you merely tell me what you do, you only qualify yourself.” She goes on to explain that you need to describe your “tales of glory” including your challenges, efforts, and results. These will distinguish you from the rest of the herd.

Another piece of advice: don’t exaggerate. Janice writes, “the cover up

Highly Abused Resume Phrases

November 18, 2008

From Real Simple magazine.

The six most highly abused phrases on resumes and profiles, according to research by LinkedIn, the professional networking site:

“Proven track record”

“Problem solver”

Fast paced”

“Due diligence”

“Cutting edge”

“Results-oriented”

In addition, while women tend to overuse “attention to detail”, men apparently do quite a lot of “disaster recovery.”

Good to keep in mind while updating your resume, if it’s an overused phrase it’s not doing anything for you. Find a better way to share that information. Okay,

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Career Goals: Does Your Resume Reflect the Future?

Your Resumé: Is It Time for a Digital Upgrade?

10 Most Overused Expressions

2 Quick Resume Tips

Highly Abused Resume Phrases

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