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July 16, 2006
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Truth-Stretching Resumes Everybody knows you shouldn't tell lies, so why do so many jobseekers take this unnecessary risk? Here are some tips for people who want to shine on their resume without being dishonest.   |
Job Journal
August 5, 2007
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Rampant Resume Fraud Have 46 million Americans lied on their resumes? |
Job Journal
March 2, 2008
Darlene Zambruski |
Resume Remedies How to write a resume that papers over the fact you were fired. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2009
Prachi Patel |
Experts Expect Resume Fraud to Rise In an economic downturn, the temptation to pad CVs is strong |
| AskMen.com |
Lying On Your Resume In theory you shouldn't lie on your resume, right? |
AskMen.com
Sunder Ramachandran |
The Pitfalls of Faking Your Resume Lying on their resume might be one of the dumbest -- and the most damaging -- things someone could do to their career. |
Job Journal
February 22, 2009
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Avoid Getting Screened Out Tell the truth, but not the whole truth, to avoid getting screened out. |
AskMen.com
Jim Bauer |
How To: Get Out Of Jams - Part V If there's one sure-fire way to get out of any jam, it's by following the golden rule: don't lose your head. Here are some common jams where you might find that advice useful. |
Job Journal
January 4, 2004
Michael Kinsman |
Is Your Background Blemished? Here's a creative approach to burying the truth. |
Job Journal
August 10, 2008
Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Put an End to Resume Lies If you've lied to get where you are, it's not too late for redemption. |
Job Journal
March 14, 2010
John Challenger |
Career Pros: Bogus Resume is a Loser's Bet A resume with inflated accomplishments could blow up in your face. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
What Employers Look For In A Resume You've probably written more than one resume in your life, but you can always improve upon it. Writing a winning resume isn't just about putting your best foot forward, it's about putting the correct details onto the page. |
Job Journal
September 16, 2007
Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: A Resume Typo? Get Over it Your resume is about much bigger things than minuscule errors. |
Job Journal
May 27, 2007
Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: 12 Common Resume Mistakes You'll convey the wrong impression with these resume errors. |
Job Journal
July 4, 2010
Peter Weddle |
Career Pros: Your Best Resume is Incomplete For a standout resume, you might try this counterintuitive approach. |
Job Journal
February 7, 2010
John Challenger |
The Can-Do Resume You may think a resume is supposed to convey your personal characteristics to prospective employers. But the best resumes convey something much more important - what you can accomplish for the organization that hires you. |
Job Journal
April 29, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Resume's Key Ingredient: Results Job-winning resumes herald your record of achievement. |
Job Journal
February 27, 2005
James Challenger |
Career Pros: Worry is a Waste of Time How can you explain a ten-month gap on your resume? What can you do for a good reference? The first thing someone in this position must do is to stop worrying. |
Job Journal
January 20, 2008 |
Accelerate your Earning Potential If your New Year's resolutions to earn more money and advance your career are unfulfilled year after year, it's time to take action to improve your attractiveness to employers, both current and potential. Here's how. |
Job Journal
December 3, 2006
Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Ripped-Off Resumes Unscrupulous applicants cut and paste someone else's resume. |
Job Journal
April 8, 2007
David E. Perry |
Will Your Resume Get More Than a Glance? Your resume is your personal emissary. Take the time to write a resume that is first rate. |
AskMen.com
Armando Gomez |
The Importance of a Good Resume Whether you call it a curriculum vitae, a cv, or a resume, it is one of the major selling points of your professional portfolio. |
Job Journal
April 22, 2012
Ford R. Meyers |
Career Pros: 'Spring Clean' Your Resume With the job market starting to blossom, it's time you gave your resume a spring cleaning. |
Job Journal
November 30, 2008
Lindsey Novak |
Career Pros: Preparing for a New Job Search Job-seekers ask when and how to get started. |
Job Journal
July 18, 2004
Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: So You're Not Perfect When asked in an interview why you left your previous job, it might be better to simply tell the truth. Sidestepping your shortcomings might hurt in the end. |
Job Journal
November 14, 2010
Lindsey Novak |
Career Pros: Is it Time to Take a Chance? In a seemingly stagnant job market, it's tempting to make rash decisions. |
AskMen.com
Sunder Ramachandran |
Maintain Your Resume Between Jobs Every professional should have an updated resume ready just in case the perfect dream job comes knocking at the door. |
Job Journal
March 21, 2004
Julia Hollister |
Is Your Strategy Outdated? Last year's resume may not be the best way of presenting yourself to win the job you want in 2004. Here's a basic list of what's in and what's out this year for savvy jobseekers. |
Job Journal
July 24, 2005
Elizabeth Scheibner |
Is Your Resume up to Par? While a good resume can't guarantee you a job, a bad resume can ruin your chances of getting your foot in the door. Here's how to ensure your resume is a cut above the competition. |
Fast Company
Christine Ryan Jyoti |
9 Resume Mistakes That Might Cost You A Job While good old paper may seem passe in the digital age, LinkedIn hasn't completely replaced the old-fashioned resume. |
Job Journal
January 8, 2006
Rich Heintz |
Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear in a Job Interview Don't hold your breath for a job offer after comments like these. |
Job Journal
May 4, 2008
Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Edit Your Resume Like a Pro How professional resume writers would improve your image. |
AskMen.com
Terence Channon |
Resume Myths Blindly accepting these resume myths may cause you to miss out on the opportunity to tailor your resume to a specific job. |
Job Journal
April 20, 2008
Denise Leo |
Career Pros: Focus on Employer's Needs The employer's perspective should be applied to each stage of your job search. |
Job Journal
December 5, 2004
Deirdre O'Shea |
Refurbish Your Resume Just doing a few things differently will put you ahead of 95 percent of the other applicants who aren't willing to put in the extra effort to rethink their resume. |
Science News
January 8, 2005
Ivars Peterson |
Going with the Crowd A statistician has created a simulation to help explain why some restaurants draw a crowd while neighboring establishments may not. |
Job Journal
February 11, 2007
Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Vintage Job Ads May Have Aged Well Responding to months-old want ads may be smarter than it sounds. |
Job Journal
August 18, 2013 |
Keeping Your Profile Professional on Social Media If you're in the habit of sharing things online that you wouldn't want your boss to see, it's time to change your ways. Flaunting your wild side to online acquaintances could sabotage your chances of getting hired or advancing your career. |
Job Journal
January 25, 2009
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: A More Compelling Resume The secret is to see your best attributes from an employer's perspective. |
CIO
December 4, 2007
Debra Feldman |
How to Create and Execute an Employer-Centric Job Search Strategy Job seekers at all levels are going about their searches all wrong. Instead of sending out resumes willy-nilly, they need to focus their effort on the employers who will be most receptive to hiring them. |
AskMen.com
January 22, 2004
Gregory Batts |
Tips For Finding Your Ideal Job You could spend hours and days looking through the want ads and sending out resumes, or you could have a focused strategy that will greatly enhance your chances of landing a great job. |
Job Journal
June 3, 2012
Peter Weddle |
What's Next for Job Search Success? It might seem that the fundamentals of a successful job search should be relatively timeless. But upheavals in the economy and the job market have caused seismic shifts in employers' expectations over the past several years. |
Job Journal
May 6, 2007 |
Jobwire Slowest job growth in two years... Another phony resume... Housing slowdown hurts relocations... Lower productivity in 2006... Video resumes at CareerBuilder.com... Alaska suffers real labor shortage .. On the job front... |
Job Journal
October 23, 2011
Scott Brown |
Overqualified? When jobs are scarce, some talented workers are forced to pursue openings that don't measure up to their real skill level. While employers tend to dismiss them as "overqualified," there are ways to mitigate concerns over having too much of a good thing. |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2008
Colleen Paulson |
Position Yourself in Tough Times Resumes and investing are more alike that you might think. There are some key strategies that work well for both. Here are five top resume (and investing) tips to position you through good and bad economic times. |
Job Journal
August 1, 2010
Deborah Brown-Volkman |
Career Pros: Do Resumes Drive You Crazy? Answers to the most common concerns that keep it from being completed. |
Job Journal
February 29, 2004
Paul R. Huard |
The Job Interview: Errant Attitudes Doom Clueless Candidates Here are some classic examples of what not to say during a job interview. |
Job Journal
March 24, 2013
Peter Weddle |
Showcase the Write Stuff Good writing is becoming a rare commodity in Corporate America. And jobseekers who can demonstrate above-average English skills have a distinct advantage over the competition. Don't write off your job search with careless composition. |
AskMen.com
March 8, 2001
Armando Gomez |
Being Overqualified: You're Too Good For The Job Being overqualified is the perfect example of a catch-22; you need qualifications to get a job, but having too many is a problem... |
AskMen.com
Jessica McGovern |
Job Loss: What Next? Layoffs and job loss are the norm nowadays -- even at the top -- and how you cope in the aftermath could shape your career for decades down the line. Follow this advice, and getting fired might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you. |
