Eighty percent of all submitted resumes (and 100 percent of resumes sent to Fortune 1000 companies) get scanned by software commonly known as an applicant-tracking system (ATS), and such scanned resumes are stored on a server in a digitized format. Humans are seeing your resume only if it resurfaces based on a query. MORE >>

Since you don’t have that ability, the next best thing is knowing the signs that you are about to be terminated , and if so, you can dust your resume off and hopefully say to your employer soon, “You can’t fire me, I quit!”. If you used to get a lot of positive feedback and it has stopped, you might want to unearth your resume. MORE >>

Companies are getting 500-1,000 resumes for advertised jobs and that’s a lot for someone to wade through. Your resume has to have a strong theme in order to get that call for an interview. Remember that employers look at your resume for 20 seconds before putting you in the Yes, No, or Maybe pile. Here’s the reality. MORE >>

When a hiring manager reviews your resume you want them to say, “Wow! So, how do you create a resume that communicates that you’re exactly what they’re looking for in a new employee? Below are four tips for creating a perfect match resume. Remember, you always want to tweak your resume when you apply for a job. MORE >>

You place an advertisement for a position and are inundated with hundreds of resumes. When sending your cover letter and resume, be aware that while your resume may very well be a diamond, any roughness can take you out of the race. Is the resume organized logically with bullets, bolding, and distinct sections? MORE >>