Like ice cream, resumes come in a variety of flavors. The different types of resumes, representing different resume formats, were developed in response to specific job applicant needs. We will begin our discussion of this topic with the oldest of the resume formats. CV’s, otherwise known as a curriculum vitae, are the ancestors of the […]
At a point in time not very long ago, a statement of objective opened the vast majority of resumes. Having fallen out of favor in recent years, the resume objective is nonetheless utilized by some job seekers. For those still incorporating objective statements into their resumes, the following resume writing tips should be considered and […]
In the workforce, the titles secretary, administrative assistant, office assistant, executive assistant, executive secretary, and clerical assistant are sometimes used interchangeably, and often by the employees themselves. Although the functions demanded by the various titles indeed overlap, there are differences that one must specify and highlight when creating one’s office resume. Although responsibilities can and […]
Watching a child about to embark upon a career search can be as proud and frightening a moment as when that child first wobbled off on a shiny new two-wheeler: both experiences can be bumpy rides. Responsible parents dart forward to protect their children from mishaps and, with the proper guidance, send them off again […]
In healthier economies, it was common practice for employers to offer internship positions to students in their senior and/or junior years of college. So prevalent was this practice at one time that most students assumed an internship to be a “given,” an integral and once-unquestionable process of transitioning from the role of student to that […]
Armed only with their college degrees, future graduates attempting to enter the workforce will find this economy a harsh reality. Employers seek not merely a degree but real-world experience on student resumes; they need to deduce potential contributions of prospective staff members, based upon evaluations of candidates’ experiences and accomplishments. Enrolled in full-time curricula and […]
