Unless your résumé has been updated recently by a professional résumé writer, it is likely to be woefully out of date and will greatly reduce your chances of securing a job interview. It is no news that the job market is fiercely competitive right now; if your résumé isn’t better than 80% of the other résumés submitted for the same job, it will probably wind up in the dreaded Reject pile. Make a resolution to update your résumé for 2012! While there is no substitute for professional writing, here are a few tips you can follow to be sure your résumé doesn’t scream “Reject Me!” Contact information Name: Always place at the top of the first page, above any other information; no … [Read more...]