Resumes and Cover Letters

Will managers read this resume? Whether you're evaluating a friend's or your own, make sure you can answer yes to these questions.

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Employment gaps in your resume due to a decision to return to school, being laid off from your employer or becoming a parent may be inevitable, but should not discourage you from moving forward and attaining 'career happiness'.

HISPANIC Resume Checklist By:

Is my résumé focused on a specific job target or theme? Is my résumé crafted to be read from the hiring official’s perspective and does it address the employer’s needs?

The first time you make contact with a future employer is almost always through a resume submission. Since hiring managers typically have to wade through hundreds of resumes sent in response to an open position, it is vital for you to communicate clearly and effectively how you and your skills will benefit the company

Everything about the job search process seems to have changed dramatically over the past five years. The economy has been fragile at best and it's not likely we'll witness the same kind of hiring frenzy we experienced in 1997 any time soon.

It is rumored that the only word William Shakespeare wrote on his resume was "Available." We'll probably never know if that is true. But it raises an interesting question. How much information is too much and how much is too little when dealing with resume copy?

While many career professionals hire a professional resume writer, many more attempt to draft their resume themselves. People who write a lot for business usually have more success in putting together a sharp, focused presentation; however, anyone can learn the basic steps to resume presentation.

HISPANIC Resumes Generate Job Interviews By:

HISPANIC resumes are persuasive career marketing tools that set you apart from the competition in today's tough job market. HISPANIC resumes are dynamic and honest portraits of "Brand YOU."

The Cyber-Savvy Resume Primer for Non-Technical Professionals By:

According to Pat Criscito, president and founder of ProType Ltd., almost all Fortune 1000 companies, nearly half of all mid-sized companies and most recruitment service providers for smaller employers now use information technology to access and process your resume.

The resume is the hardest working item in your tool kit to secure a new opportunity. In most instances, this document will touch more people than you will speak to and certainly more than you will interview, during your search. Additionally, the resume, a 2 dimensional document has to represent a person.

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