Researching a company prior to an interview is a very good investment of your time. Coming prepared with a high-level grasp of the organization will bolster your confidence and help you speak more directly to why you are a strong fit.
A colleague just told me that 29 states have seen recent drops in unemployment. Woohoo!
Listing volunteer experience on your resume and LinkedIn profile is a great idea, but many people are confused about how to address it. I get a lot of questions asking whether or not volunteer experience should be listed with “paid” experience – especially when that experience fills in an employment gap.
Q. I’ve recently graduated from college and am now looking to begin my career. Should I still include high school work experience? My college work experience looks better than my HS work experience, but I just don’t have a lot of it. So, should I include things like food service and old volunteer work or [...]
Q: A friend just told me that I should be using a functional resume rather than a chronological one. What are your thoughts?
I read a lot about the importance of having a professional social media presence. This makes sense if you are in marketing or PR, but I can’t imagine any reason why a social profile would be of any use in, say, science and academic positions.
In many cases, the belief that these approaches will set you apart speaks to a fundamental misunderstanding of the way hiring managers consume information. In that vein, they are not just ineffective, they will work against you.
Bottom line. An outstanding resume is a key piece of the job search / career management process – but only a piece. To be accurate, I think a killer resume is the foundation, which I get into all over this website.
I like to keep up to date on things that – even in some small way – may help to automate some of the more time consuming aspects associated with a job search or career management.
Q. Do you list education on resume if you did not finish the program/major?
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