Need help with your resume..?

Resume Revolution is offering a free webinar on January 12th at 1:00 p.m. Eastern.

Learn reCareered’s strategies in this free Resume Revolution webinar to help you double your interviews and resume response rate.

Resume Revolution will help you learn why job search is so hard today and what you can do about it. From the creators of reCareered, learn from leading job search experts, an ex-recruiter and hiring manager how to accelerate your job search.

Job search doesn’t have to be frustrating – get resume help and information so you can learn how to create an effective resume for 2011′s job market.  Register Here.

Crafting Your Investment Banking / M&A Resumes

Advice from FINS on building your "perfect" resume...

• How to Write the Perfect Investment Banking Resume

• The Perfect M&A Resume

Resume Obituary?

Is the traditional resume becoming obsolete?  Does it really tell an individual's story in a compelling way, or does it invite the HR automation hound of hell (Applicant Tracking System) to scrutinize it into oblivion?   Even when it finds itself on the desk of a recruiter, does it really receive the attention that it deserves?

99% by Behance proclaims that "The Resume is Dead, The Bio is King." 

3 Reasons Why You Should Have an Infographic Resume

10,000 Words - ...three reasons why you should consider making an infographic resume.

1. It demonstrates you “get” multimedia
2. It shows you’re more than just a writer
3. It illustrates your creativity

Read more here.

ResumeBear

Job searching...?

ResumeBear, uses new technology to solve an age old problem of finding a job. Text and email alerts are sent real time directly to the job seeker notifying them when their resume has been opened and is being read. ResumeBear job seekers have a distinct advantage because they can call the hiring manager immediately. Resumes and  cover letters can be uploaded in just a few seconds from a word document or created from scratch using the easy to follow online tutorials. There is even a mobile resume application  for the iPhone, iPad and Droid. More...

Check it out here.  

Keywords for Resumes / Social Media

Elite Resumes - The top 48 keywords are listed for each of the following professions.  More...

JobMob: "The Do-It-Yourself Facebook Resume Kit in Five Easy Steps"

For a very interesting idea from the JobMob, click here.

Now that Facebook is being utilized increasingly for recruiting, this is a timely concept.

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May 10th: Online Resume Webinar

Join Phil Rosenberg at 8 p.m. EST on May 10th for a resume webinar. 
 

The Journey of the Resume

Have you ever wondered what happens to your resume after it is submitted to a company for consideration?  The Ladders provides two diagrams that detail resume travels through Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).

Part 1

Part 2

Online Resume Builder - JobSpice

JobSpice is a free online resume builder.

Read about it on Mashable.

How to get your resume past a company's Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Follow these best practices to ensure your resume gets through the spam filter, applicant tracking system, and to the recruiters and hiring managers.

Read the article here.

Grading your resume...

Are you seeking a job?  Have you received any feedback on your resume?  Now you can.

Revisting QR Codes and Resumes

QR codes on resumes have become a highly debated topic in the career world recently.  Assuming that you have decided that you want to incorporate a QR code, what information should it include?  Thejobshopper.com offers a strategy here.

Resumes and QR codes

What is a QR code?

QR stands for "Quick Response."  The QR code is a two-dimensional bar code that holds information that can be read with a smart phone or other device with a reader.

Should my resume include a QR code?