How to Align Your Resume with the Job Description

Source: ResumeBuilder.com In order to sift through the volume of responses received for each posting, hiring managers spend an average of about seven seconds on the initial scan of a resume. They are looking for specific keywords to meet their Continue reading How to Align Your Resume with the Job Description

5 Ways to Successfully Showcase Your Military Skills in a Resume

Written by Aditya Sharma, Hiration Transitioning from military to civilian life can be a challenge. Veterans need to show recruiters that their military skills can be seamlessly transferred to the business world. This mission will be served by your resume. Continue reading 5 Ways to Successfully Showcase Your Military Skills in a Resume

Downloadable Resume Samples to Get You Started

Will a prospective employer be motivated to learn more about you from reading your resume? Often times, your cover letter and resume are the first impression you offer to a prospective employer, so you want to make sure they advertise Continue reading Downloadable Resume Samples to Get You Started

Write to Influence! — Powerful Writing Changes Lives! Part 2

By Carla D. Bass, Colonel, USAF (Ret) In my previous article, I promised some tips on how to make each word count and every second of the reader’s time play to your advantage. I teach my students (professionals already in Continue reading Write to Influence! — Powerful Writing Changes Lives! Part 2

Write to Influence! — Powerful Writing Changes Lives! Part 1

By Carla D. Bass, Colonel, USAF (Ret) I’ve seen it … I’ve done it … throughout my thirty years active duty in the Air Force and several years thereafter in government. Powerful writing opens doors to promotion, fellowships, internships, scholarships, Continue reading Write to Influence! — Powerful Writing Changes Lives! Part 1