Securing a senior-level position can be a challenging endeavour, especially in today’s competitive job market. With countless CVs competing for attention, understanding what makes a candidate stand ...

Welcome to the second of two articles on creating a powerful CV (curriculum vitae). Last week’s column described how CVs are used and provided a basic outline of categories to include. Now we’ll focus ...

Here at TheLadders, we look at a lot of resumes and talk to a lot of people on both sides of the desk: the job seekers who are sending them out as well as the recruiters and HR pros on the receiving ...

If you are changing careers or have gaps in your employment history, a functional resume, which highlights your skills, is a ...

Dear Sam: Can you break down the different resume formatting options? I've been using the standard timeline format since graduating college 11 years ago, but I'm wondering if a different format would ...

When it comes to resume revision, most people focus on substance. Certainly the content is more important than how it looks, right? Well, not always. These days, it's easy to discount design and ...

I’ve always been a big fan of a traditional resume format that begins with name and contact information at the top, followed by education and then relevant work experience. Why? As a hiring manager, ...

In my career as an IT resume writer, I’ve seen a lot of IT resumes cross my desk, and I’d like to share some common of the most common formatting problems that I see regularly. Of course, an IT resume ...

Dear Sam: Can you break down the different resume formatting options? I've been using the standard timeline format since graduating college 11 years ago, but I'm wondering if a different format would ...