Chronological resumes
Looking to emphasize your employers, job titles, loyalty and success in climbing the corporate ladder? A chronological resume may be just what you need. [ go]

Combination resumes
If you've got a long work history, special skills or a strong track record of accomplishments, consider a combination resume. It allows you to combine the perks of chronological and functional resumes. [ go]

Functional resumes
Need to break away from the traditional resume format? Check out the functional resume -- a popular way to cluster experience and skills. [ go]

Job search resume tips – tips for targeting your resume in your job search
There is a lot of information and advice available about how to effectively write a resume. It can be difficult to sort through what is someone’s opinion and what is useful information to help you make the most of your job applications. [ go]

Writing a resume career profile
To capture the attention of hiring managers, candidates often use a career profile on their resumes. Also known as a professional profile or simply a “profile”, a career profile summarizes your work, education and other relevant experiences. [ go]

Writing your resume objective
You've probably heard a million times that employers only spend 30 seconds looking at your resume. Help get their attention by writing a targeted [ go]

Should you put hobbies on your resume?
Job seekers often wonder if they should include hobbies and interests on their resumes. Some people say these details help break the ice at an interview and make the job seeker stand out. [ go]

Explaining a gap in your employment history
If you’ve got a gap in your employment history, you’re not alone. It’s common for job seekers to leave the workforce because of a disability, illness, baby, education, or even a challenging job search. [ go]

Online Resumes
With employers spending more time reviewing information online, job seekers need to understand how to market their resumes. Resumes that have relevant keywords, are current, and visible in high traffic areas, will attract hiring managers. [ go]

Winning Resumes
The goal of any good resume is to get an interview. Think of your resume as a marketing document, which, if written well, can get you further ahead than the many candidates applying for the position. [ go]

Writing a Compelling Cover Letter
Everyone knows the importance of a well-crafted resume, but how many job seekers fully appreciate the power of a strong cover letter? [ go]

Business Correspondence
Business correspondence serves a variety of purposes throughout the career cycle, but most of all it reflects professional courtesy during the job search. [ go]

Using numbers in your resume
Employers want to hire top-performing employees. To help them find you, use numbers in your resume. [ go]

Exaggerating Qualifications
We all try to put the best gloss on our skills and background but taking that too far can have serious results. There have been numerous court cases in Canada addressing a candidate’s pre-hiring misrepresentations. [ go]

E-Mail Etiquette: Know the Rules
When you attend a business meeting, you probably don’t use the wrong fork or slurp wine from fine glassware. Just as it’s important to have good table manners at a luncheon, it’s essential that you mind your e-mail manners in the workplace. [ go]

Personal websites and email addresses for jobseekers
Jobseekers increasingly refer employers to personal websites and email addresses. Done right, personal websites provide a great opportunity to showcase your professional personality, work experience, work samples, testimonials and portfolio pieces. [ go]

How to read a job ad
Learning how to read a job ad can make your job search much easier. First, you’ll be in a better position to target your resume and cover letter. And, second, you’ll be able to determine which jobs suit you. [ go]

Apply for jobs online
Apply for jobs online? Seems like that’s the usual way to find work these days. If you want to apply for jobs online, it’s important that you follow directions set out by the potential employer. [ go]

Reasons to Update Your Online Resume
Reasons to update your resume could fill a novel the size of War and Peace. Whether you’re actively looking for a new position or firmly planted in the greatest job of your life, you stand to gain from updating your online resume. [ go]

Resume Basics - A Refresher
We've seen every resume error in the book. These blunders make the difference between getting an interview, and wondering why no one is calling you. The key is proofread, proofread, proofread. Follow our simple steps, and you’ll be one step closer to scoring that dream job! [ go]

Writing an Effective Cover Letter
Job seekers continually under estimate the importance of including a cover letter with their resume when applying to jobs. The cover letter is a critical component of your job search materials, as it serves as an effective advertisement for your resume. In writing your cover letter you can be creative and direct in showing a potential employer, how your unique skills abilities meets their requirements without the limitations of the resume. [ go]

HAVE A KEEN EYE FOR DERAIL
Job seekers take note: One false stroke at the keyboard could send your resume into the "circular file." Fifty-one per cent of executives interviewed said just one or two typos in a resume would remove applicants from consideration for a job; 23 per cent said it takes only one typo to rule candidates out. [ go]

Cover Letter No-No's
Writing a cover letter can sometimes be a bit confusing. You simply don't know what information to add, what to exclude and how exactly to tell your story. For many, this leads to some cover letter mistakes. [ go]

30 Power Words to Power Up Your Résumé & Boost Your Job Search
Does your résumé have the punch it needs to help you stand out? Is your cover letter well-written and convincing? Are you conveying professionalism in the e-mails you write to recruiters or hiring managers? [ go]

Are you a Generic or Brand Name?
What do you think: faced with a choice, will an employer choose to hire a generalist or an expert? Interesting question, and I know that people are confused by which strategy is better, and which one works. I know because I see hundreds of resumes in my business and at job fairs, and most are very general. Let’s analyze the choices. [ go]

5 Steps to a Brilliant Reference List
You might have a great, top-notch résumé on file to give to potential employers, but that’s not all you need in your job hunting portfolio. You’ve still got more work to do! Although employers want to see background information, skills, and awards on your résumé, they also want to see a list of references. A reference list is important because employers want to know which individuals they can contact to verify your information and get another perspective of who you are. [ go]

Five Common Words You Don’t Want On Your Résumé
In this recovering economy, the job competition can be cutthroat, and job seekers are suiting up and bringing their A game to the fight. Employers are getting hundreds and hundreds of applications and résumés for every job posting. And, since most employers spend an average of only 20 to 30 seconds reviewing each résumé, it’s important to make sure yours doesn’t fall through the ropes. [ go]

For Your Reference
A strong resume and interview may place job seekers in the running for a position, but a new survey from OfficeTeam finds the results of a reference check can be the real deal maker -- or breaker. [ go]