Today I'm focusing on three resume mistakes that are easily avoided - and all too common.Resume Mistake 1: Too much capitalizationI often see this problem on technical resumes, where every noun from Customer to Technology is capitalized. Save capitals for proper names, official names and titles, like ABC Company versus "the company" or Southwest Regional Manager versus "the manager."Professional resume writers know that, if...

Whether you a seasoned executive or newly elevated to the executive level, you need to be aware of how these five elements impact the effectiveness of your resume.Profile section. The top one-third of your resume is the most valuable real estate in the resume. This area is where recruiters and hiring managers grab the essence of who you are and what you can do for their company in six seconds. Yes, I said six seconds! This...

I went searching through the internet today and found some fascinating resume facts that I thought I’d share with you, along with some advice on what those facts mean for you.Fact: Currently, over 90% of resumes are sent by email or posted online.What It Means to You: Your resume should be in the best format (not .pdf!) for sending by email and posting online. You also need a professional email address (recruiters are put o...

At some point in your career, you may be ready for the responsibilities and challenges of managing other people. The company where you work may not recognize that moment as quickly as you do. If you feel you must move on to move up into management, Robin’s Resumes® can help.Here are a few things you can do to strengthen your resume for applying for management positions:Attend courses, webinars, and seminars that focus on ma...

How many versions of your executive resume have you drafted? C’mon tell me the truth! I won't judge.After rewriting and submitting resume after resume, only to ignite interest from ‘step-back’ positions, you are beginning to feel stuck and wondering what you are NOT sharing. Perhaps you are missing your next-level career mark not because your resume needs more bullets (DON’T)—but because your marketing message needs calibra...

Have you ever struggled with writing a resume? Is this you?You’ve decided to look for a new job. You scour the job boards – Monster, Indeed, Simply Hired – and find several jobs you’re confident about. You get to work writing a resume and then send it, and possibly cover letters, to the top five.A week goes by with no response. You look for new listings, making sure they haven’t been out there too long. (You forgot to check...

Unless your current job is also the only job you’ve ever held, you’ve probably conducted a job search at more than once in your life. You may even be in the midst of one right now. Either way, you know how much work a job search can be.Even more to the point, you have had to figure out the ultimate challenge: how to create a resume. But just because you know how to create a resume doesn’t mean you know how to create an eff...

Thinking of throwing your name into the hat for a coveted Board-level seat? Great! First, make sure your resume is Board-level ready! Yes, there is a difference between your corporate executive resume and your Board CV. To compete with other Board nominees, you must consider-and promote-the contributions your candidacy will bring as a member of the Board and not just the accomplishments you have delivered thus far for your...

Trying to land a new job can be difficult, even during the best of times.If you have recently owned a business and are now trying to reenter the work force, you know what we mean.Writing a resume when you have owned your own company can be even more difficult, but resume tips from an expert can make life much easier!“Owning a business” means being self-employed. And if you’ve been self-employed for any length of time, the m...

As a career coach and a career reinventer myself, I can confidently say that changing your career to something that is more suited to your values, needs, skills, and interests, is doable today, even in these tough economic times. But to switch careers effectively and achieve a positive outcome, you need four things: clarity, courage, confidence, and competence. Without these, you’ll most likely struggle hard and fail. Fur...