Resume Writing Archive
The job market is competitive. Many jobs get hundreds of applications and you need to be one of the best of candidates just to get an interview. To have success, you need a winning resume. The first thing that you need to remember is that you should
We’re going to fix your resume objective. The first line of your resume is critical. If you don’t make a good first impression, you won’t get a second chance. When a hiring manager reads your resume for the first time, often they will be will be screening
Resume Objective Statements and Professional Summaries will show you how to start your resume with an introduction to grab a hiring manager’s attention. Your resume will become a powerful and impressive sales tool for your job search. Unlike other books on resumes that provide a chapter or
As I continue to proofread my third book, Whitesmoke has again proved to be an invaluable resource. I used Whitesmoke extensively for my second book, Resume Writing for Manufacturing Careers, and knew it would help greatly again. I’m using the 2010 version of Whitesmoke. The newer version
I have been working on my third book. I’m at the stage where I need to proofread over and over again. As I did with my last book, I’m turning to automated grammar checkers to help with the process. They can’t replace a proofreader, but they can
The webinar I presented on Wednesday went great. I reviewed the results of the resume benchmarking study I did for APICS, and then took questions. This was the first time I did a live resume assessment. During the Q&A, I asked attendees to send their resumes so
I am presenting a webinar on July 13th (2PM EDT) with the results of the Resume Benchmarking Survey I conducted for APICS. The survey looked at nearly 400 resumes of operations management professionals. These mainly came from supply chain managers, production managers, production planners/schedulers and logistics managers,
My book, Resume Writing for Manufacturing Careers, is on Amazon. We had a few problems with the initial setup of the book, but the publisher did a great job getting everything fixed. You can now buy the book on Amazon: Resume Writing for Manufacturing Careers This book
My new book is now available! The book can be purchased directly from the publisher, and in the next few days, it will be available on Amazon. I am also working on getting the book into other retail channels. The website for the book is up and
My new book is just about ready to go. I’m due to receive the first printed copy today! The book, Resume Writing for Manufacturing Careers, teaches the resume writing process in a step-by-step approach. It starts with the information a job seeker needs to know in order