7 Phrases I Never Want to See on Your Cover Letter
After our “7 Words I Never Want to See on Your Résumé” post, many asked if those same rules applied to cover letters and interviews. Our answer, for the most part, was “yes!” Cover letters, after all,...
View ArticleSeven Words I Never Want to See on Your Résumé
Over the weekend, I came across a post I highly recommend: Seven Words I Never Want to See in Your Blog Posts. That inspired me to think about the words that, for recruiters and team builders, can...
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Drop the Resume Shotgun: A 12 Step Targeted Job Search
Drop the shotgun ther’ pardnerr! You’ve sent dozens – maybe hundreds – of resumes. But no recruiters are calling. Even worse – on the occasions that they do call, they don’t hire you! What is wrong...
View ArticleTranslating Skills & Experience Into Résumé Format
When writing a résumé, eliminate the obvious. If you were a server, for example, you had customer interaction, multi-tasked, took orders with accuracy, delivered in a timely manner, blah, blah, blah....
View ArticleTransform Your Passé Résumé into a Dynamite Testimonial
The “Schmiegel Affliction” has many job seekers’ “precious” résumés in its grips. The inability to part with one’s chiseled declaration of credibility renders these job seekers’ résumés stagnant. If...
View ArticleChoosing Between a Résumé Skills Summary or Professional Profile
In contrast to seasoned professionals, students are under-experienced, so most of us have functional résumés that feature a briefing of our employable traits ahead of our experience (or lack thereof)....
View ArticleAction Words 101
Give yourself some credit. Really, if your experiences have taught you something valuable or your achievements were remarkable, tell it to the world! Modesty is not becoming on a résumé. Maybe you...
View Article4 Fool-Proof Ways to Fill Gaps in Your Resume
Here at YouTern, through social media, at in-person presentations, and emails… we hear this same lament all the time: “I can’t get a job… I don’t have experience.” This convenient cliché comes from...
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Lying on Your Resume? How It Affects You
We’ve been told our entire lives that lying is wrong. So, why is it that many men and women feel compelled to do so on their resumes? Have you ever considered lying on your resume? Maybe it’s the...
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