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What *NOT* to Include On Your Resume

2021-10-19T11:05:06-04:00General Job Search Advice, Resumes & Cover Letters|

Your resume should be a document that explains in detail; your experience, education, and skillset. The purpose of a resume is to provide a parallel between your background and the positions you are applying for. The information you list here should be relevant, and precise. That’s why we wanted to expand on our previous blog (if you missed our blog on that, you can read that here) and share phrases that you should leave *off* your resume. Check it out! […]

Things to Consider When Relocating for Work 

2021-09-30T09:06:43-04:00General Job Search Advice, Resources for Job Seekers|

Are you considering relocating for a job? If the answer is yes, there are a few factors you should take into consideration. It is a big commitment, and you should take the time to examine the opportunity from all angles. There is a number of variables both in and outside of the company you should assess. We’ll break down four key factors, and what they mean to you.  […]

Industry Spotlight: Law

2021-09-21T09:06:06-04:00Industry Spotlight|

Overview: Careers in law have been known as prestigious for quite some time now. Of course, these types of jobs can be challenging and require a lot of work to start, but they are extremely rewarding and have tons of amazing benefits in the long run. There are so many different paths to take in the Legal industry, so read on to learn more about starting a law career. […]

What Not to Do on LinkedIn

2021-09-16T08:59:23-04:00General Job Search Advice, Networking, Resources for Job Seekers, Uncategorized|

LinkedIn is a great resource to further your career and grow your network. We’ve also reached the point where not having a profile may hurt your job search. Now more than ever, it’s important to have a profile set up and active. However, since it is a professional social network, it behaves slightly differently from the likes of Facebook and Twitter. There is also a different set of rules. Today we’ll explain some of those rules and why you shouldn’t break them. […]

Perfecting Your Resume Objective & Summary

2021-09-02T08:39:08-04:00Resumes & Cover Letters|

If you've been working on your resume recently, you've probably pondered including a beginning paragraph. These few sentences are known by a few aliases: resume summary, resume statement, resume objective, etc. Many years ago, the resume objective was popular. It positioned where you stood in your career and the type of job you were looking for. Now however, the summary is more popular, for a few reasons. Wondering if you've set up the beginning of your resume correctly? Read on to find out. Rethinking the Objective The traditional mindset behind the opening paragraph was that it would state what type of [...]

Phone Interviews: How to Succeed

2021-09-02T08:40:23-04:00Acing the Interview, General Job Search Advice, How To|

Initially, you may be happy that your interview is over the phone instead of in person. While you may only have to take a call for this form of an interview, it’s more difficult to make a good impression. A phone interview is also typically used as a way to thin out the candidate pool before moving on to in-person interviews. This makes it all the more important that you take the proper preparations before sitting down for the phone call. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of phone interviews and then get into specific things you should do to [...]

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