This Christmas, we managed to get our hands on the infamous Grinch’s resume. It…. It needs some work. Okay so first things first, we strongly advise against insulting, berating, and dismissing the reader. That tends to not be received well. Other language that you want to avoid is fluffy adjectives like visionary, elegant, andRead More
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Let’s Critique Bill Gates’ Resume
Bill Gates is undoubtedly one of the most famous and influential entrepreneurial minds of our time. The original founder of Microsoft currently holds a net worth of over 97 billion. It’s difficult to imagine one of the wealthiest people on the planet as an average joe, but there was certainly a time when Bill wasRead More
Let’s critique Luke Skywalker’s Resume!
It’s been over 30 years since we’ve seen Luke on the big screen. In honor of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we’re critiquing the resume of one of cinema’s most iconic characters and providing you with valuable resume writing tips. Without some help, this document might end up thrown in the trash compactor by thatRead More
Effects, Risks, and Strategies of Impression Management within the Resume and CV
Effects, Risks, and Strategies of Impression Management within the Resume and CV The resume is the most fundamental representation of one’s career during a job hunt. It is a pure, distilled summary of a working adult’s life and contribution to organized society. As such, any writer has the strong inclination to control how the informationRead More
Top Ten Employers in Massachusetts and How to Land a Job With Them
Are you a recent graduate, working professional, continuing your education, or transitioning into a new industry in the Massachusetts area? Using information gathered from Flexjobs, Boston.com, and Boston Globe, we’ve put together a list of the top ten employers in Massachusetts to help ensure the success of your summer job hunt. Finding quality employers isRead More
7 Steps to Increasing Your Income Without Leaving Your Current Job
Many people believe that in order to make more money in your career, you need to change jobs. While that is often true, there are a number of ways that you can work within your current company to maximize your compensation. Regardless of which of these steps you choose to focus on, the most importantRead More
Six Step Career Changer Guide
Changing careers is often one of the most challenging moves one can make in the professional world. This a potentially life changing goal, and as such it needs to be carefully undertaken from beginning to end in order to be achieved. There’s a myriad of different obstacles that impede career changes, starting with a lackRead More
Unlocking the Power of LinkedIn Networking in Minutes a Day
Unlocking the Power of LinkedIn Networking in Minutes a Day LinkedIn is one of the most powerful professional networking tools you can use. No other platform allows you to network for business or career opportunities in one easy to use place. At Resume to Interviews we have helped many clients network by using LinkedIn forRead More
5 Interview Tips for Millennials
Millennials have a lot of things going against them. We have a bad economy, degrees we don’t know how to sell to employers, and a job market that would much rather pretend we don’t exist than actually hire us. The fact is though, we deserve some of the blame for our job hunt troubles. StudiesRead More
Our Critique of Ebeneezer Scrooge
• This is a great Summary, but Money Lender isn’t the best term. We prefer something like “Financial Manager”. • Your competencies aren’t really skills, so much as something you’d want to talk to a therapist about. Maybe try something like banking regulations, accounting practices, or programs you work with. Are you familiar with Excel?Read More