Today we take a look at Syed Omar, who is looking for a Vice President of Sales role in the audio visual and broadcasting space. Overall, Syed did a fairly good job with this résumé, particularly in relation to listing his achievements; however some of these could be strengthened.  The SAR method is the best…

The Résumé Help blog today focuses on a lead generation and market research candidate who does a great deal of cold calling - and may or may not - have a history of success as an employee. The reason I say may or may not is that it is impossible to tell if this particular…

The résumé critique today is for an amateur photographer who wants to become a professional photographer and sports writer.  She has some challenges on her résumé that will make it difficult for her to get hired.  She uses many personal pronouns throughout the résumé, which give it an unprofessional quality. Jennifer should create a more…

Today we are focused on the curriculum vitae of a project manager who works for a scientific research organization. We are showing just a portion of his résumé to help you learn to avoid some of the pitfalls that many job seekers make when creating a résumé. The first error that Jules has made is…

Today’s résumé help looks at an IT executive with strong experience providing professional services and project delivery. George begins his résumé by creating a laundry list of his professional strengths.  With 17 bulleted items that do not clearly tell the reader what his areas of expertise are, I am concerned that George will lose his…

Every week, we highlight a portion of a different résumé to help our readers learn how to create a better career document. Today we are taking a look at the résumé of a senior level project manager who is also involved in growing business and managing accounts. All of his personal information has been removed…

Today’s Résumé Help focuses on the résumé of a graphic artist that has substantial experience directing high-level projects on behalf of major corporations.  She has done a good amount of freelance work, in addition to having been a full-time employee at several highly reputable firms. We have redacted specific details to protect her identity.  June…

Whenever I see an executive level résumé that needs a tremendous overhaul, it makes me pause and wonder.  Senior level professionals must take care to create a job search document that is highly professional. Today we are going to take a look at the first portion of a résumé for a Vice President and legal…

Today we will review a portion of a résumé submitted by a client with Big 4 experience. Sarah is a director level candidate; clearly the bullets underneath her experience, in which she has served since 2006 do not nearly convey the depth or breadth of her experience. If Sarah wishes to generate interest from hiring…