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Study: That One-Page Resume Is Hurting Your Chances of Being Hired
You’ve probably heard conflicting opinions over how long your resume should be. Many experts insist that you should get all of your...
The CareerBeacon Team
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90 percent of Canadian Managers Hire for Fit: Tweak Your Resume so That You Are It
The vast majority, 90 per cent, of Canadian managers say that a candidate’s fit with the organizational culture is equal to or more...
The CareerBeacon Team
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New Study Confirms Employers Spend Mere Seconds Skimming Your Resume (and How You Can Hold Their Att
An updated study has determined precisely how long employers spend evaluating your resume – and what you can do to keep them reading...
The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
How To Focus Your Application on the Most Important Part of a Job Posting
Reading through job ads can be discouraging. All too often candidates see a high-level job title and a lengthy list of degrees,...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Five Common Resume Mistakes To Avoid
Your resume is more than a list of your past work experience. It is your marketing document that must convince an employer that you’d be...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
The Exact Words To Include (and Avoid) in Your Resume, According to Science
Data analysis of millions of resumes reveals the keywords that top-rated resumes by employers have in common as well as the damaging...
Elizabeth Bromstein
2 min read
Three Things That Are More Important Than Your Resume
When job hunting, your resume will make or break your success. Or so common wisdom has always suggested. But times are changing,...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
Infographic: Scientifically proven ways to improve your resume quickly
When employers are hiring, they often look at many, many resumes before selecting the few candidates that they want to meet for a job...
The CareerBeacon Team
1 min read
Essential Skill: How To Proofread Like a Professional Editor
Writing an error-free resume is critical to getting hired. And once you get the job, good writing skills can help you build your...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
10 Phrases To Remove From Your Cover Letter Right Now
Every job application should come with a cover letter. Even though there’s a pretty good chance nobody is going to read it, you still...
Peter Harris
3 min read
The One Skill That Really Matters on a Resume for a High-Paying Job
It’s not the fancy school that you went to or the latest programming language you’ve learned that will land you the fattest paycheques....
The CareerBeacon Team
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How To Read a Job Description (What Savvy Job Seekers Should Look For)
There is valuable information hidden in job descriptions that many candidates fail to take advantage of. Here’s what you can watch for...
The CareerBeacon Team
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The Worst Cover Letter Ever (and How To Fix It)
Some of the most commonly asked career advice questions are about writing cover letters. People wonder if they still need to send one at...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
How To Write Your First Resume
A resume is a marketing document. It should highlight your interest, skills, and qualifications for a specific job – to sell your...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
Ten Things You Must Include in Your Resume (and Four You Need To Cut)
When you’re writing your first resume, or creating a new one from scratch, it can be daunting to know what you should put into it. So, to...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
Five Essential Resume Do’s and Don’ts for More Successful Job Applications
When you’re looking to make a career move, it can be difficult to know where to start. Even once you’ve found some job openings you’d...
The CareerBeacon Team
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The Key Lesson From Advertising Copywriting That Can Get Your Resume Noticed
Not a marketer? If you are looking for a job, you are now. So, if you want your job application to stand out to hiring managers, you...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
An Easy 5 Step Formula for Your Cover Letter
Writing a cover letter is easily the most challenging part of the job search, made even worse because probably nobody is even going to...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
How To Write an Outstanding Cover Letter That Employers Will Actually Read
Many of us struggle with our cover letters. While templates are available to help create one, knowing how to write a cover letter that is...
The CareerBeacon Team
4 min read
What Employers See in Your Resume Contact Information (That You Don’t)
We spend so much of our time and energy getting the layout of our resumes right and making sure we’ve described our work experience in...
The CareerBeacon Team
4 min read
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