These are good questions! To answer your first one: Yes! In most cases, recruiters only have a few seconds to view your resume when reviewing a stack they’re considering for a position. Having your ...

The job market is super-competitive right now, with 6 million people unemployed, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. While those numbers may seem intimidating, it is possible to ...

Using AI to write your resume can backfire when it's becomes generic or invents accomplishments. Here’s what AI misses and ...

“White space” on a resume is appealing to recruiters. The average recruiter spends 7.4 seconds reviewing your resume; an attractive and readable format is key. Here are tips on fonts, bolding, and the ...

She compares these to "Miss America answers" that don't highlight specific achievements. It's best to quantify your achievements, she said. A former Amazon recruiter says there’s one mistake that she ...

You might think every recruiter is different. That’s why you tailor your cover letter and resume to each job you apply for, hoping to show each prospective employer what they want to see. But to a ...

A former Google recruiter says applicants often have too many words and paragraphs in their résumés. Nolan Church said applicants had "zero chance" of moving ...

When you’re writing your resume there are a number of different audiences to consider. There’s the hiring manager. There’s the robot resume scanner. And there’s another person altogether: the ...

When it comes to the resume, there are a lot of rules out there. Sometimes, even recruiters can't agree on what should or shouldn't be included on your resume. We spoke to a career expert and three ...