Updating your résumé means more than refreshing the information. You also need to reformat the document with new typefaces, graphical elements, and page design. Failure to modernize these elements can ...

Dear Sam: Can you break down the different resume formatting options? I've been using the standard timeline format since graduating college 11 years ago, but I'm wondering if a different format would ...

Dear Sam: Can you break down the different resume formatting options? I've been using the standard timeline format since graduating college 11 years ago, but I'm wondering if a different format would ...

If you’re aiming to please a hiring manager in your job search (and who isn’t?), then format your resume chronologically. In a recent Accountemps survey, 75% of hiring managers prefer a chronological ...

Which are better for presenting one's professional experience: lists of bullet points, or short paragraphs?<br><br>Most resumes I see here, and on the internet, use bullet points. The usual argument ...

What is the best resume format for a veteran or spouse during military transition? Without a doubt, it is the checklist resume format. A checklist resume is the one that comes in two parts. Part 1 is ...

I’ve been working with a ton of job seekers since early March – the start of the pandemic, through HIRED, our job search accelerator program, and I have to tell you it is so clear to me how difficult ...

Just as clothing styles evolve, so do résumé styles. Although your résumé should always detail your up-to-date professional history (C&EN, July 2, page 76), the overall look of the document and ...

Dear Sam: I have spent the past nine years supporting and training transitioning service members. I have a question regarding when or if a hybrid resume format is appropriate versus the more common ...

Dear Sam: I have more than 30 years of human resources experience with a Fortune 500 company. I retired and moved on to a position with a nonprofit trade association. I was very successful, however, ...