Such an interview gives the applicant a chance to rehash his/her accomplishments, and it gives you the opportunity to get a better sense of the person’s past experiences and aspirations. This, in turn, leads to a more tailored letter — and, the more tailored the letter, the more convincing it is.The interview should help interviewers to clarify a number of points:The Purpose of the Letter. Ask the applicant about short-term and long-term goals, choice of school program or job, and reasons behin…

Targeting Your Career and Audience – You must have a clear idea of what you want to accomplish in your professional life in order to maximize the impact of your resume for your targeted audience ­­ the hiring manager or graduate school admissions director. Before you begin, ask yourself these questions. Are you: Making a lateral move? Seeking a promotion? Career transitioning? Pursuing admission into a graduate program?* For numbers 1­3 above, the most effective way to begin targeting your resum…

In modern resumes, information about skills and experience can be listed using three distinct formats:Reverse chronological Generally speaking, hiring managers prefer that employment data is provided with the most recent job listed first, followed by the next most recent, and so on. In that way, it’s easy to see career progression from an entry-level position to a more senior status. It’s also easy to detect gaps in dates of employment. These gaps lead some candidates to use a functi…

Your resume could make or break your prospect of getting that elusive career. Many do not recognize that their resume could be at fault until they experience the frustration of a long and fruitless job search. Here are the top five ways to correct your resume mistakes. Focus on your career objective – Leave no question in the mind of the recruiter who reads your resume as to your career objective is. Avoid creating a one-size-fits-all resume, as it gives the impression that you are uncerta…

After all the applications you have submitted and you still could not land a job, maybe the problem lies on the document that you are handing to them.  You can put some minor adjustments on your resume, and we are here to help you with that. Revamp the format – The best thing that resume templates have probably done is that they make your resume similar with the rest of them, making the recruiter difficult to differentiate between candidates.  When searching for a job, the last thing you need is…