Many companies today use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to quickly sort through resumes. These software programs are designed to pick out keywords that are relevant to the position.

• If you don't use the right keywords, your resume will never make it to the hiring manager's de...

Your resume doesn't need to include every job you've ever held or your hobbies.

• Be respectful of your potential employer's time and keep it short and sweet.
• If you’re tight on space eliminate positions that were temporary, part-time, and/or irrelevant to the ty...

Presenting your background is a positive light is a great idea, but you still need to be truthful.

• Embellishing your qualifications is a fireable offense, even if the deception is discovered long after you were formally offered the position.

If you're job hunting and not being invited to as many interviews as you'd like, it may be time for a resume update.

Many applicants inadvertently sabotage themselves by submitting resumes that come across as sloppy and unprofessional.

• Stand out from the pack by learning...