Resume

5 Better Ways to Talk About the 5 Most Common Resume Gaps

So, you’ve got a gap in your resume? Maybe you decided to travel, or go back to school, or maybe you looked after a sick relative, or you took time out to be a parent yourself. Whatever the reason, you’re …

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Top 3 Cover Letter Mistakes and How to Fix Them

One of the keys to landing an awesome job is starting off on the right foot with the recruiter. That said, few things are as annoying to recruiters as a poorly written cover letter. So, what can you do to …

By Troy Hopkins
Troy Hopkins Director, Undergraduate Career Counseling
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The 4 Worst Resume Mistakes I’ve Seen as a Recruiter

by Lizwa Sharifuddin, Recruiter at OneWire  

I’ve seen a lot of resumes as an executive search recruiter – from the good to the bad to the downright ugly. And let me tell you, the ugly have been ugly. I’ve seen everything from resumes …

By Troy Hopkins
Troy Hopkins Director, Undergraduate Career Counseling
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5 Ways to Make Your Resume Stand Out

You’ve Got 60 Seconds to Impress. 5 Ways to Make Your Resume Stand Out

Why mentioning Bill Gates, the CIA, or your dog won’t give you a leg up on a hiring resume.
By Kelly Collins
Kelly Collins Senior Director of Graduate and Alumni Career Services
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How to Make Your Most Boring Jobs Sound More Interesting on Your Resume

You’ve finally found it: The job listing that appears on your computer screen with a glowing beam of light and a rousing rendition of the “Hallelujah Chorus” playing on repeat.

Alright, maybe that’s a little bit dramatic. But, the point …

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