Job hunting is always an exhaustive experience wrought with both hope and disappointment. Depending on the position you’re looking for, it can sometimes be difficult to get even one job offer, let alone two or more, so the fact that there are multiple offers on the table can feel really great at first. But then [...]
Going through the job application process is only worth it if it’s for a position you want. Before tweaking your resume, and picking out the perfect power interview outfit, you need at least a vague idea of which type of job you’ll be applying for. From Fast and Focused Resume Service, here are a few [...]
Interview etiquette is a fine art. Once learned, you can walk out of any interview with the confidence of having given it your absolute best shot. During the interview, there are certain things you should just never say. It’s as simple as that. You may think you’re being clever, funny, different, or exceptional, but certain [...]
Here’s an interview I did with a business radio network in the US covering some of the challenges of resume writing and how to write a better resume. To Your Success! Tim Your Vancouver Resume Writer ffresume.com
So the interview is over, and you can finally breathe normally again…now what? Fortunately, there are more things you can do following your interview to convince your employer that you are the ideal candidate for the position: Take a Walk Give yourself a pat on the back. You’ve just spent anywhere from 15 minutes to [...]
Employers can review hundreds of resumes when looking to fill a position. With one glance, they can decide whether they like you or not. Details as innocuous as the font or introductory sentence are sometimes enough to sway the employer’s decision one way or another. Keep your resume in the “yes” pile with these helpful [...]
Resumes weren’t always typed with small font, organized carefully by the powerful tools of Microsoft Office, and printed onto a perfectly white, rectangular square of paper. Resumes have a fascinating and diverse history, and one not many people know about. Here is a brief history of how our modern resume came to be: The word [...]
Your resume is your first point of contact with a potential employer. It’s important that you pay careful attention to detail, look professional, and give the employer no reason not to hire you. Here are a few resume mistakes to avoid: 1. Incorrect Information The section of your resume that details your name, address, e-mail, [...]
Do you cringe at the thought of writing a resume? You’re not alone. For many of us, our resume finds its home buried deep in the Dropbox, or stuffed under piles of books and magazines we’ll never read. Most of the anxiety associated with writing resumes is a product of simply not knowing how to [...]
If you have a hard time falling asleep the night before a job interview, you’re not alone. Interviews can cause fear and anxiety similar to that caused by public speaking. Someone is about to analyze everything about you, including how you dress, how you speak, and the way you carry yourself. With a strong resume, [...]
