Do You Keep a Failure Résumé?
There’s a new trend that I thought would be interesting to discuss: failure résumé. Do you keep a failure résumé, either an “official” one or a mental one? Where is the line between “dwelling on your...
View ArticleAre There Differences Between LinkedIn and Your Resume?
Here’s an interesting question for 2020: Does a link to your LinkedIn supersede your resume? What are the differences between LinkedIn and your resume? We’ve talked about newer resume rules you may...
View ArticleHere’s How Long Your Resume Should Be
Readers had a great discussion in the comments the other day about how long your resume should be, and we thought it deserved its own post. So, do tell: How long is your resume? Do you try to follow...
View ArticlePolitics… and Resumes
There’s a trending story in The Washington Post about how Gen Z applicants are “scrubbing campus political activism from their resumes,” and I thought it might make an interesting discussion here....
View Article6 New Resume Rules That You May Not Know About
It’s always a great time to talk about resume rules that you may not know about… Previously, readers talked about whether or not they apply to jobs when they don’t meet all the requirements (also see...
View ArticleHow Often Do You Update Your Resume — and What Has Given You Pause?
How often do you update your resume — and what, if anything, has given you pause? Have you wondered about including newer volunteer experience vs. older work experience? Which hobbies to include? How...
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