Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. If you are in job search mode, central to your success is having both an executive résumé ...

Most recruiters will first skim your resume to see if you are a basic match for their open positions. Things like job titles and accomplishments are reviewed quickly for key pieces of info. If they ...

A resume is a short document that summarizes your educational background, career experience, qualifications, skills, achievements and more. A good resume will advertise your unique capabilities to a ...

The one thing I see job hunters get wrong when it comes to their LinkedIn profiles and resumes: the length. Resumes go on for pages and pages with way too many details, while LinkedIn profiles are too ...

As I tell job seekers in my Advanced LinkedIn Workshop, your LinkedIn profile is not your resume. It's important for me to say this, because many of these job seekers' LinkedIn profiles resemble their ...

Imagine that you were an employer and a job applicant's resume or LinkedIn profile began, "Seasoned professional seeks..." In just three words, that job seeker has made a poor first impression. An ...