Author Archives: Cliff

The traditional résumé format is typically what is used for jobs in the “everyday” world including corporate, trade-skilled, and civilian jobs in general. When looking at traditional résumés, the chronological format is what’s most familiar to employers. It’s a chronological listing of employment with a bulleted list of accomplishments (not just job duties or responsibilities).Continue reading “Know Which Résumé Format is Required”

In today’s job market it’s not enough to simply write a résumé and then send it into cyberspace. Today’s recruiters want to see that you, the job seeker, somehow stand out more than the rest of the pack. One way to do this is to develop a brand. I don’t mean designing a logo orContinue reading “Use Marketing Tactics to Sell Yourself”

There are lots of examples out there and just about everyone has an opinion about how résumés should look. Based on my conversations with recruiters from just about every employment sector, they want résumé that are not templates but original work. They don’t want to figure out or interpret what your skills are and howContinue reading “Think Like a Hiring Manager”