Resume Writing Advice

If you want to increase your chances of obtaining the job for which you are applying, you need to know what is acceptable and what is not when you go for an interview. However, they may seem like small things to a job applicant, doing the right things can make the different in your potential [...]

When you are looking for a teaching job, the market, depending on where you live, can be extremely competitive, so you will want to try and find a sample teacher resume to refer to before putting together your own teacher resume. A teacher resume is a little different from a regular business resume in [...]

Michigan is one of the absolute hardest states to find a job in. In fact, many areas in the United States have a surplus of qualified teachers and very, very few open positions to fill.

Why? It’s the economy. The manufacturing jobs that were once the staple of the northeastern economy are going bankrupt and/or relocating [...]

Teaching is without a doubt one of the most honorable and important professions in the world. Not only does a teacher benefit others but they can also receive a great deal of personal satisfaction from their chosen occupation as well. Even though you may be a great teacher; however, that does not meant that you [...]

Are you a fresh graduate and planning to look for a job? Did you just recently quit your job and are looking for greener pastures? Are you unemployed and have little experience regarding ways to secure a job?
Whatever your situation may be, it would be to your advantage to study the following mistakes that have [...]

No matter what job that you are applying for the prospective employer will want to see professional references.
The norm is to have at least 3 references available to give when you apply for a job. The references need to be of a profession not personal nature.
This means that your references should be people that you [...]

Printing and Presentation
Now that you have your resume and references written, you are not done. You still need to print them out and have them ready to give to the jobs that you are applying for.
There are a few options that you can use to have your resume look professional.
You can take your resume and [...]

Functional Resume Example
John A. Allan
123 Simon Street, Any City, Pa 11111
Phone: 555-555-5555
Email: jallan@email.net

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position where I can utilize my skills with management skills, organizational, and sales skills.

Summary of Qualifications
Results oriented, hands on manager with a high level of results oriented work done in the retail fashion industry with experience in handling high volume [...]

Chronological Resume Example
Paul Smith
123 Main Street
Any Town, SA  12345
555.555.5555 (home)
566.486.2222 (cell)
psmith@email.com
Experience
Manager, House of Wigs
April 2001 – February 2005
• Opened new location
• Placed orders to restock merchandise
• Managed payroll, scheduling, reports, email, inventory, and maintained clientele book and records
• Integrated new register functions
• Hired and Trained Staff
Sales Associate, Wigs R Us
July 1999 – April 2001
• Merchandised [...]

When it comes to applying for jobs, your resume is the first chance that you have to make a first impression.
This is the single document that will get your foot into the door for you to take the next step.
A great resume will get you to the top of the applicant pile. The first step [...]