The traditional resume format for internships is a chronological format, primarily because this format highlights education and experience (work or volunteer) first. An internship resume should include the following categories (in order): Contact information Full name Address Preferred phone number Email address Resume objective (a single sentence outlining what you can bring to the internship/do […]
How to Spring Clean Even the Best Resume Format
You feel you already have a pretty great resume: solid work history, relevant skills and keywords, and the best resume format to fit your career and highlight it all. You’re ready to take the spring job market by storm (or by gray rainy drizzle). But before you send it off to face those applicant tracking […]
Is Your Resume Unintentionally Unprofessional?
Getting caught up in the hurricane of the job hunt can leave you forgetting to fix any unintentionally unprofessional details in your resume. Unfortunately, hiring managers can spot small blunders from miles away. They hold the potential to crush your chances for an interview. Being aware of what you may be overlooking will help you […]
How to Write a Resume with No Experience
Best Actor Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne confessed on Conan that he lied on his resume, claiming he was a skilled equestrian when auditioning for Elizabeth I. This backfired during filming, when he found himself clinging for dear life to the back of an enormous stallion, flanked by 40 stuntmen. “[The director] Tom Hooper comes from […]
How One Job Seeker’s Secret to Success Can Be Yours, Too
The rise of applicant tracking systems (ATS), the recruiting software used by 90 percent of businesses to filter and rank resumes, may be helping employers—but it isn’t necessarily helping job seekers. The idea behind applicant tracking systems is to help hiring managers select the best applicants from the applicant pool by highlighting the best resumes—and even […]
Applicant Tracking Systems Uncovered: The Resumator
The modern job market exists largely online: you search for jobs online, you apply for jobs online, and you can even get interviewed for jobs online. On the other side of the search, recruiters post jobs, receive replies, and review applicants online. Employers of all sizes today do this using a software called an applicant […]
E-Recruitment: 3 Terms All Job Seekers Absolutely Must Know
Are you having trouble finding a job—or even landing interviews? If so, you should know that it might not be because you lack necessary qualifications. The modern job market exists mostly online. “E-recruitment” is the practice of using technology and Web-based resources to find, filter, and interview potential employees—and hire them. You may be a […]