Securing a senior-level position can be a challenging endeavour, especially in today’s competitive job market. With countless CVs competing for attention, understanding what makes a candidate stand ...

Welcome to the second of two articles on creating a powerful CV (curriculum vitae). Last week’s column described how CVs are used and provided a basic outline of categories to include. Now we’ll focus ...

Here at TheLadders, we look at a lot of resumes and talk to a lot of people on both sides of the desk: the job seekers who are sending them out as well as the recruiters and HR pros on the receiving ...

When it comes to resume revision, most people focus on substance. Certainly the content is more important than how it looks, right? Well, not always. These days, it's easy to discount design and ...

Dear Sam: Can you break down the different resume formatting options? I've been using the standard timeline format since graduating college 11 years ago, but I'm wondering if a different format would ...

Your resume is an important document that allows you to showcase your skills, experience, and goals. With a professional resume, you can help a recruiter or hiring manager understand why you would be ...

I’ve always been a big fan of a traditional resume format that begins with name and contact information at the top, followed by education and then relevant work experience. Why? As a hiring manager, ...

If you’re aiming to please a hiring manager in your job search (and who isn’t?), then format your resume chronologically. In a recent Accountemps survey, 75% of hiring managers prefer a chronological ...

In my career as an IT resume writer, I’ve seen a lot of IT resumes cross my desk, and I’d like to share some common of the most common formatting problems that I see regularly. Of course, an IT resume ...

Dear Sam: Can you break down the different resume formatting options? I've been using the standard timeline format since graduating college 11 years ago, but I'm wondering if a different format would ...