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Your résumé is probably getting too long. Here's how to fix it.

Sun, 09/08/2024 - 05:32

People at a job fair — When a résumé gets too long, it can make it harder for a job seeker to stand out.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Careers, Careers, Resumes, job-search, resume-writing, resume-tips

Résumé gaps don't have to kill your job search — here's what to say about them

Sat, 08/10/2024 - 06:38

Tech Insider : Economy

A hiring person looks at a person at a hiring fair — Having a gap in your résumé doesn't have to derail your job search.
Alex Slitz/AP

Careers, economy, Careers, job-search, Resumes, resume-gap, Resume

How Gen Zers can beat negative stereotypes in a tough job market

Mon, 08/05/2024 - 05:45

Tech Insider : Economy

Gen Z woman holding her phone looking successful outside a big office building — Gen Zers feel they are being discriminated against while they search for jobs.
kyonntra/Getty Images

Careers, economy, gen-z, Careers, Jobs, job-seeking, Hiring

There's some really bad career advice on TikTok. Here are some of the worst tips you should ignore.

Thu, 08/01/2024 - 09:53

A man looking frustrated during an interview — Some career advice on TikTok could be doing more harm than good.
skynesher/Getty Images

Careers, culture, Careers, Workplace, job-seeking, job-hunt, CV

Why you shouldn't put your graduation year on your résumé when applying for a new job

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 11:40

resume — Job hunting? Hiding your graduation year can help recent graduates get considered for better roles and older candidates counter ageism.
Narisara Nami/Getty Images

Careers, Tech, tiktok, job-search, Resumes, Graduation

The likely reason your résumé got rejected

Sat, 06/29/2024 - 07:59

Job seekers at a job fair are standing in a line — Software isn't necessarily the reason your résumé got rejected.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Careers, Careers, Resume, Resumes, job-search

He's sworn by the same résumé format for the past 9 years. In 2022, it landed him a $350,000 job at Google — check it out.

Sun, 06/23/2024 - 20:15

Yung-Yu Lin at a Meta office event — Yung-Yu Lin has worked at Yahoo, Meta, Visa, PayPal, and Google.
Yung-Yu Lin

Careers, career-advice, Jobs, big-tech, meta, Visa, paypal

The résumé hack to use to get recruiters' attention

Mon, 06/03/2024 - 11:04

A student shakes hands at a job fair — Making your résumé easy to scan can help recruiters get to the key ideas quickly.
Alex Slitz/Associated Press

Careers, Careers, Resumes, resume-writing, job-search, job-searching

I'm a millennial job seeker who kept getting my résumé rejected. Then, I changed the formatting.

Sun, 06/02/2024 - 05:22

Dania Swails at college graduation — Dania Swails began working in finance after college.
Courtesy Dania Swails

Careers, as-told-to, Careers, Resume, Resumes, resume-writing

I struggled to find a job after college, so I changed my name on my résumé and landed one almost immediately

Thu, 05/23/2024 - 06:15

Mukhtar Kadiri — Kadiri said he now embraces his name and identity.
Mukhtar Kadiri; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Careers, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Work, Resumes

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