Key Words

That degree from Harvard Law looks pretty impressive written down on your resume. Your brainiac skills are impressive but I’ve got news for you Poindexter, companies are looking for more than just smarts nowadays. Employers want to know that you have soft skills and that your team work and optimism are just as great as [...]

What Not To Do

Um, hi, you aren’t Leo Tolstoy so please stop trying to be. Newsflash: you aren’t writing War and Peace, you are writing your resume. Unlike War and Peace, your resume is one page, not fourteen hundred pages. And while digging up Russian history is pertinent for good old Leo, no employer would ever in their [...]

Winning Cover Letters

If you haven’t heard how important cover letters are the job hunting process, let me fill you in. A good cover letter will not only set you apart from the other applicants, it will get you an interview. It will tell the hiring manager who you are, as opposed to the accompanying résumé which will [...]