Recent College Graduate Résumé, Remedied

Jan 20, 2009 - TeamSugar member htric is a recent college graduate in need of a job, so she posted her résumé in my Résumé Remedy group for some advice on how it could be improved. Htric is hoping to get an IT job, which is smart thinking because it's thought to be one of the few recession-proof fields out there.

Remove unnecessary details: You want employers to get a clear picture of why you might be qualified by skimming though your résumé, and if they only catch the unnecessary stuff your candidacy loses strength. - 5 Comments

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Nine Most Common Résumé Search Terms

Aug 01, 2008 - Your mom's advice to be yourself in any anxiety-inducing situation can certainly be applied to your job search, although not all applicants have been remembering the wise words of mom. A recent CareerBuilder survey found that half of hiring managers have caught a lie on a résumé and the fibs include things like embellishing responsibilities and faking academic degrees. CareerBuilder also polled the managers to find out the words they most commonly search for when filtering résumés. - 9 Comments

Ask Savvy: What Should a Cover Letter Include?

Jun 12, 2008 - Dear Savvy, My problem is not exactly related to my résumé, but I am having problems when it comes to my cover letter. I don't know what it should include or how to correctly send one. So what should a cover letter include? - 16 Comments

Résumé Tip: Print It Before You Hit Send

Jun 09, 2008 - During a past job search, a recruiter added her company name as my résumé's header. When viewed in Word the header was hidden, but as a printed page her name was there in bold, leaving me susceptible to making a serious mistake when applying for jobs outside the efforts of my recruiter. Employers often print out résumés even if it was sent through email, especially if you're scheduled to interview. - 6 Comments

Résumé Tip: Read It Out Loud

Jun 06, 2008 - One of the common problems I've observed among several résumés in my Résumé Remedy group is the improper use of tenses. It may seem obvious to use the present tense when detailing a current job, but résumé writers are constantly using the past tense or seem to misunderstand how to properly use tenses in general. You don't need your own professional editor on call to clean up your tense issues — instead, read your résumé out loud so you know what it sounds like to the employer who will be reading it. - 3 Comments

In Need of a More Professional Résumé, Remedied

Jun 05, 2008 - TeamSugar member blackninjakitty is a semester and a half away from graduating but wants a job pronto, so she posted her résumé in my Résumé Remedy group and asked for some tips on how to make it appear more professional.

Get organized: As is, her résumé is a bit disorganized and that's distracting to the reviewer. You want to present employers with a complete picture and not have to make their own assumptions or try to reformat your experience in their minds so that it makes good sense. - 2 Comments

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A More Grown-Up Résumé, Remedied

May 28, 2008 - TeamSugar member cherylrc is hoping to "make her résumé look more adult and less college student," and shared her résumé in my Résumé Remedy group to get some tips on how to make these improvements. She's tailoring her résumé for jobs in event planning and coordination, and she definitely isn't short of experience. From managing events at well-known restaurants to working as a self-employed wedding planner, cherylrc sure seems to know what she's doing! - 1 Comment

Fresh Out of College Résumé, Remedied

May 23, 2008 - TeamSugar member mstinalin is graduating from college and needs to get her résumé ready to send to potential employers, so she's shared it in my Résumé Remedy group. I can't tell you how many times I sent my résumé to my sister and brother-in-law to edit for me when I was graduating, and I'm sure many of you had input from family and friends when you were a new grad. What do you say ladies, time to pay it forward? - 5 Comments

Marketing Manager's Résumé, Remedied

May 21, 2008 - TeamSugar member mellybean knows she's accomplished a lot considering the relatively short time she's been out of college, but she's eager to fine tune her résumé so that it grabs the attention of employers. She shared her résumé in my Résumé Remedy group, and it's clear that she has been very busy! I think with a few touchups, her résumé will immediately get noticed. - 6 Comments