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Good Resumes in Bad Times

In this economy, I wanted to reach out to candidates and give the do’s and don'ts of writing not just a good, but an EFFECTIVE RESUME. I asked my very opinionated team of K. Russo Associates executive recruiters to write down all the things that we as recruiters (and therefore Human Resource managers) find helpful and annoying when reading over a resume.



The Top DO’s for Good Resume Writing

• Use a clean and simple font; stay away from anything cursive or hard to… Continue

Added by Karen Russo on February 17, 2009 at 10:30am — 5 Comments

What Was The Most Helpful Blog Post for Job Seekers That You Blogged or Saw in 2008?

Reposting from JobMob:



If you wrote or saw one blog post in 2008 that you thought could help someone find a job more than any other blog post, which post was it?



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How to share your best job search tips from 2008



Are you a blogger?



If you’ve already blogged in 2008 about job search tips, choose your best blog post and enter it below.



If you haven’t yet blogged about job… Continue

Added by Jacob Share on December 30, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

Finding Your Next Job after a Layoff

In my last blog, I wrote about how companies can manage through the flood of resumes that are hitting them. If it is difficult for corporate Human Resources right now, it is devastating for those looking for a job. As bleak as the picture is, there are companies that still need to fill crucial positions. So how do you become a candidate, let alone get the job?



Your Resume

Show how you added value. Include quantified performance metrics – increased sales, saved money, trimmed… Continue

Added by Karen Russo on December 22, 2008 at 1:30pm — 5 Comments

Professional Bio Writing Tips: Analyze a Master

Snapshot of the Biography website

Image by Ujwala Prabhu via Flickr



I don't know about you, but I constantly tweak my professional bio. When I see someone do it better, I take a lesson from theirs and make improvements to mine.…

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Added by Craig Fisher on November 7, 2008 at 2:29pm — No Comments

Banished!! A Few Words That Should Be Eradicated From Resumes... and Society In General

Are there any words in the English language that bother you simply for the way they sound as they roll off your tongue? The positioning of your lips as you pronounce the word? Am I the only one irritated by this type of thing?



Take, for example, the word "pudding." Although I don't think that the word pudding (or the DESSERT pudding) should be eradicated, it certainly is a strange word to say. You just have to watch the person's mouth who says the word..... "pu... dding".… Continue

Added by Nancy Ford on October 17, 2008 at 3:03pm — 1 Comment

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