Author: Resumetoi

Resume writing is as much of a science as it is an art. Which is probably why it seems that nobody has ever been able to tell you exactly what resume sections you should have. Sure, everybody knows to include their name (hopefully) and a work experience resume section, but what if you haven’t doneRead More

What Separates a Good Resume from a Great Resume? Specifics. Generalizations, no matter how professional or smooth they sound, don’t communicate anything. Here’s a free resume tip: the point of a resume is to communicate as much relevant information about your work history in as few words as possible. To do this, you need toRead More

We’ve thrown a lot of resume advice into the world with past blog posts, but sometimes what you need is the most basic elements in order to get started. There’s no sense in teaching you how to organize your information when there’s no information to organize. So, to take us back to basics, here’s aRead More

I’d like to cover some of the most common mistakes related to resume words I see people put on their resumes believing that they’re what employers want to see. We’ve all received bad career advice at some point in our lives and this tends to translate itself into a mess of buzzwords, catchphrases and meaninglessRead More

If you read that title, I know what you might be thinking. “This guy wants me to quit my job, so I have to hire him to write a new resume!” Well… yes. Yes, that is exactly what I want. But I only have your best interests at heart! The truth is that many peopleRead More

Cover letter writing is kind of a big deal, but don’t let that scare you. Without a cover letter, your resume is naked, and cover letter writing should bolster confidence, not tear it down. This is the first time employers will see your communication skills, as well as your attention to detail. To help youRead More

This is the time of year where thousands of new grads throw their caps in the air, with all their newly-learned knowledge fresh in their minds, ready to go forth and enter the job market, applying all that they’ve learned and realized… into moving back into their parents’ house. Let’s face it, the job marketRead More

This is the time of year when college students start working on their resumes for summer jobs and internships. This can be a scary thing for a college student for a two reasons. The first is that college students probably have very little or no experience writing resumes. The second is that college kids haveRead More

Last month, we talked about how to order the sections of your resume. This month we are going to zoom in and talk about how to create and order the bullet points in a resume job entry. When writing bullet points, you should take the same approach that professional sports teams and reality dating showsRead More

Hello again! I hope everyone is doing well, and that you have jobs that you enjoy (and that pay you fairly). If not, well, you know your friends at Resume to Interviews are always here to help. This month, I thought I’d take a step back and address how resumes should be constructed on aRead More