resume development

"The road to hell is paved with adverbs," said author Stephen King in his book, On Writing. If you've ever read one of Stephen King's books, you'll

Pernickety Per*snick"et*y, a. 1. pernickety adj : Finicky or fussy; demanding excessive attention to petty details or niceties; unduly particular;

One of my job search advisory tweets sent out today (follow me @GayleHoward) received an interesting reply. You'll see the screen image of it here,

Let's face it. Frankenstein's monster wasn't too pretty, nor was he effective. Resumes often suffer the same fate. It's clear that the monster's

Hands-up if you use weasel words in your resume. Weasel words, (thanks to my friend and colleague Karalyn Brown of Interview IQ who coined the term

This week, a question from my inbox: "What do you see as the top three resume essentials?" 1. Achievements. Intellectually, most people now know that

Resume strategy is important. It sets expectations, follows a logical sequence of career growth and ensures the most compelling and persuasive

A resume should be about achievements. It's not about what you are supposed to do, or what you are hired to do, but what you have done that shows you

Judging by the type of questions I receive daily, resumes are still misunderstood with many job seekers struggling to understand what it is they're