Cover letters are useful for personalizing and selling job skills relevant to the employment opportunity. Here's how to avoid the most common blunders.

Sep 29, 2010 – Daniel Gansle

While the resume is a list of job skills and experience, the cover letter "sells" the candidate. Here's how to write an effective letter to get noticed.

Sep 28, 2010 – Daniel Gansle

In a tough labor market, candidates can go months or even years without a job offer. Here's how to fill in those gaps to prove current work experience.

Sep 24, 2010 – Daniel Gansle

When writing a letter of recommendation for a teacher's aide, it's important for the writer to give specific details.

Sep 20, 2010 – Emily Rogers

The quality of a resume can be the key to getting a job interview. Too good can be almost as dangerous as too bad.

Sep 14, 2010 – David Hornestay

Learn to capitalize on former job experience when resume writing by outlining duties and successes though descriptive verbs and universal skills.

Sep 12, 2010 – Heidi DeVries

When unemployment rates rise, so does the number of job applicants. Here are four ideas that can make a resume stand out among the crowd in a down economy.

Sep 5, 2010 – Jerry Barker

Resumes are the key to landing interviews and many jobs. It is in the best interest of anyone seeking employment to ensure that their resume stands out.

Sep 1, 2010 – Brandon Bartley

If you're writing your first resume - or revising your existing resume - whether or not to use the objective section is often a consideration.

Aug 20, 2010 – Terrie Leigh Relf

Tips for older women and men needing to brush up a resume. Mature workers and people who are seniors should write concise, abbreviated CVs and resumes.

Aug 14, 2010 – Kerry Bakerson

Resumes landing on a recruiter's desk are like so many ads to a consumer. How to grab the reviewers attention and hold it is really the name of the game.

Aug 11, 2010 – Nick Schklair

A good CV layout wins job interviews - and jobs. This graduate CV format helps grab the interest of employers and HR managers ahead of other new graduates.

Aug 8, 2010 – Tony Allen

A resume is a first impression for a prospective employer. Here are some suggestions on how to do a resume that could result in an interview.

Aug 5, 2010 – Penny Pislaan

Follow these resume Do's and Don'ts to develop an exceptional resume that gets interviews.

Aug 4, 2010 – Ozzie Saunds

Building a strong resume will help get that job. Struggling to put information down on a resume is not fun. Here are a few steps to make it easier.

Jul 19, 2010 – Kim Paradise

Having a clean, presentable resume is important for students looking to secure an internship. However, there is not much difference from other resumes.

Jul 9, 2010 – Ashley Anderson

The Education and Work Experience sections usually make up the bulk of a resume. If these sections are well-written, they will stand out to employers.

Jul 7, 2010 – Jessica Oman

How to market one's skills to a specific job without any job experience; conversely, how to market one's various skills to different jobs

Jul 4, 2010 – Alfred Angeles

Preparing for a job does not need to be stressful when a C.V., resume, portfolio and cover letter are in proper order.

Jul 1, 2010 – Aneeta Sundararaj

A brief guide to drafting a resume/ curriculum vitae that will impress a prospective employer.

Jun 29, 2010 – James Collins