No, PLEASE Don’t Submit a Plain Text Resume to Job Postings We break down why submitting a plain text resume is almost always a terrible idea. By: Grace Mitchell | Contributor for Let’s Eat, Grandma Back in 1999, a program called Taleo entered the hiring...
A Simple Guide to Choosing a Resume File Name A short and sweet guide to naming your resume file for job hunt success. By: Grace Mitchell | Contributor for Let’s Eat, Grandma OK, job seeker, maybe you’re hoping to be the Marie Kondo of resume documents. You’ve...
How to Write a 5-Star Military-to-Civilian Resume When you prepare for separation and transition from the military, there’s a lot to consider — and it all starts with finding a civilian job. Read on to get a jump start on creating a 5-star military-to-civilian resume....
Analyzing 5 Resume Myths with A Christmas Story “You’ll shoot your eye out!” While they might come from a good place just like this famous line in A Christmas Story, these five common resume myths are actually holding you back. Make sure they don’t...
Resume Screening Software? Not Exactly: Here’s How Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Work The Applicant Tracking System (ATS) has become the bogeyman of the job search. But an ATS isn’t so much a piece of evil resume screening software as simply a database....
Skim Value and Your Resume: 5 Ways to Make Your Resume More Skimmable Hiring professionals don’t fully read many resumes. Instead, they quickly skim applications. Here’s how to optimize a resume for skim value. By: Tonyia Cone | Contributor for Let’s Eat,...
