Resume Archive

  • Should you attach a photo to your CV or resume?

    Tweet Apparently for men, yes. Women, no. CVs with pics of attractive men garnered more callbacks from employers than CVs with none — and nearly twice the callbacks of resumes showing plain-looking men. But for women, CVs with photos (whether of attractive or plain faces) […]

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  • 30 Things To Do Before The Age of 30

    Tweet Set 1-3 SMART financial and personal goals each year and revisit them often to stay on track Start tracking your net worth (Assets minus Liabilities) Start a monthly budget even if you go over and don’t follow it religiously Start tracking your expenses to […]

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  • The Bare Bones of a Basic Resume

    Tweet I think everyone knows what a resume is, so I’m just going to pick at the weak points. The Basic Bones The Header: Full Name, Designated Titles (MBA, PhD, whatever) Telephone Number Email Address (Get a GMAIL or regular email address. Please, nothing stupid […]

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  • When a 1-page Resume or CV does not make any sense

    Tweet I know I’ve written countless of posts on this (check out: FB Shopaholic: All about the job), and we all know that the basic rule of job hunting and resume writing has always been: FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY, KEEP YOUR RESUME […]

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