Friday Forum – How to Tailor a Resume to a Job Posting?

Posted on December 1, 2017December 5, 2017 by needanewgig419

Welcome to the Friday Forum! Every Friday, we take a question submitted by one of our readers and have our professionals field it and provide advice. We then encourage members of the Need a New Gig community to comment below and give their take! Here is This Week’s Question: CJ asks: “Hi, I have been looking Read more about Friday Forum – How to Tailor a Resume to a Job Posting?[…]

5 Things You MUST Cut From Your Resume!

Posted on November 13, 2017November 15, 2017 by needanewgig419

If you are anything like me, you don’t really think about your resume until you need it. Then when the time comes to look for a job, you search through your email and old files to find the resume that you used when you interviewed for your last job. Typically to save time you add Read more about 5 Things You MUST Cut From Your Resume![…]

The Cons… and Pros of Posting Your Resume Online

Posted on September 1, 2017September 4, 2017 by needanewgig419

Chances are that if you are looking for a job, this question has crossed your mind. Depending on your current situation, posting your resume can either help you find your next position, or it can be detrimental to your search. If you are currently employed and are confidentially looking for a new position, you need Read more about The Cons… and Pros of Posting Your Resume Online[…]

How Long Do Employers Look at My Resume?

Posted on June 29, 2017December 3, 2017 by needanewgig419

So you have decided that it’s time to look for a new role and have been dusting off that resume. You put in countless hours of work to make sure that it is perfect. So how much time do employers and recruiters actually take to review that masterpiece? A whopping 6 seconds! It’s hard to Read more about How Long Do Employers Look at My Resume?[…]