Although it may sound trite, the best predictor of one’s future success is his or her past success. 
Why else do think professional sports teams draft players with impressive statistics? Or the top colleges consider grade point averages for admission? Or why smart employers look for and staff their companies with people with a track record [...]

Whether it’s because of financial necessity or personal fulfillment, many job applicants today are pursuing positions that they would never have considered earlier in their careers.
And that has created an interesting dilemma for recruiters and hiring managers who often reject those applicants as being overqualified.
As a former recruiter for some of the world’s largest companies, [...]

While there is simply no one right way to write a resume, some components are so basic they should always be included regardless of profession, industry or years of experience.  For instance, no reasonable person would intentionally omit from a resume things like previous job titles or their personal contact information. While perhaps not as [...]

Despite the claims and critiques of what seems to be an endless supply of so-called resume-writing experts, there simply is no universal “right way” to write a resume.  Unsurprisingly, it is not uncommon to get confused given the contradictory advice you can expect from multiple sources.  So while I have some very clear thoughts on [...]

Should the education go on the 1st or 2nd page of the resume?  I recently got my master’s in May 09 and will be getting my MBA soon.
It really depends on how much relevant work experience you have.  If you have less than three years of professional-level experience or if you have changed your career [...]

How long should you wait until you follow up after submitting your resume for a posting?  And what’s the best way?
Don’t wait!  If the posting reveals the identity of the employer, submit your resume and then immediately call the hiring department and ask to speak to the person the job reports to.  Have your 30-second [...]

While using your work phone is okay provided it’s a secure line and you don’t have to worry about someone else screening your calls, I’d stay away from using your work e-mail for your job search.  There are a number of reasons for this including the risk your employer will see your e-mails and possibly [...]

While I’ve seen that done, I’m not a fan of it.  I think it adds clutter to the resume and you want to make your resume as easy as possible for the recruiter to scan what’s most important – your career interests and a brief summary of your qualifications and job skills.  If you really [...]

Prolonged unemployment can be embarrassing, but there are ways to mitigate the impact it could have on your continued job search.  First of all, candidly assess why you haven’t found another job.  In particular, I encourage you to evaluate every aspect of the job search process and try to find out where the problem lies.  [...]

Depending on the job posting, recruiters can expect hundreds if not thousands of responses to an online job posting.  So that they won’t have to review every one, online posting systems enable them to more efficiently manage the search for the resumes that best match the opening by utilizing keywords to help sort through the [...]