In the center, a silver laptop with a resume on the screen. To the left a white notepad with a blue pen and a glass of water. To the right, an iPhone and red-leafed plant.

The Question Everyone Asks: Should a Resume Be in the Past Tense?

People who hire a professional resume writer increase their chances of being hired by 32%. One reason for this is that professional resume writers know how to navigate resume writing rules and the ATS so your resume shines. It’s hard to write a professional resume if you’re wondering should a resume be in the past…

Applying for a job using LinkedIn’s Easy Apply Option Can Put You at the Back of the Pack

Applying for a job using LinkedIn’s Easy Apply Option Can Put You at the Back of the Pack

Applying for jobs can be a clumsy process. You could spend hours manually entering your work details into an online application form, uploading your keyword-optimized resume, and hunting the name of hiring managers for your catchy cover letter. Enter, the ‘Easy Apply’ button on LinkedIn and we move away from tedious to easy. The only…

6 sections of your resume

Your resume should have at least these 6 sections

Considering that your resume is probably the most important financial document you’ll ever own, making sure that it is properly crafted is of the utmost importance.  Did you wrinkle your brow at the concept of a resume being a financial document? Let’s think about it for a second. Without a job, you can’t pay bills,…