Not to be a downer, but most job postings receive an average of 250 applications per role. This might seem like a depressing number, but it’s important to keep the competition in mind. Why? Because it ...

Don’t slay your reader with too many bullet points. Solid, unbroken chunks of text are daunting to read in any format. So the best advice for those writing their own resume has always been to lighten ...

You want your resume to stand out. At the same time, you don’t want it to be unconventional to the point that it confuses recruiters and they pass over it. One way to boost your resume and still make ...

Kevin Kennedy’s old resume was difficult to read. He had some great material buried deep beneath a two-page pile of verbiage that included more than 40 bullets. At first glance, it wasn’t even clear ...

Bullet points are easier to read than dense text because they break information into digestible chunks, allowing the eye to skim and scan quickly. The brain can process bulleted text faster than a ...

Which are better for presenting one's professional experience: lists of bullet points, or short paragraphs?<br><br>Most resumes I see here, and on the internet, use bullet points. The usual argument ...

There’s a lot of advice out there about your resume: Keep it to one page, change your duties to accomplishments, and tailor it to the job you’re applying for—just to name a few. But none of it really ...

You’re searching for a new job. Updating your LinkedIn profile and résumé. Describing your accomplishments in two- to three-line bullet points that start with powerful action verbs and end with ...

You’re searching for a new job. Updating your LinkedIn profile and résumé. Describing your accomplishments in two- to three-line bullet points that start with powerful action verbs and end with ...