| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Employment Gap | 10/9/2008 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I had left an administrative assistant position 7 years ago to take full time care for my ...
A: You just explained your gap perfectly! You left your administrative assistant position to care for ...
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| Resume Writing | 10/9/2008 | Jerry Leone |
Q: How should being rehired read on my resume? I left my current company for about five years to do ...
A: Steven, Since you are working in an entirely different capacity, treat it as two entirely different ...
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| Return to Previous Employer | 10/9/2008 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: How should being rehired read on my resume?
A: Did you know that a lot of freelance contractors provide services for a company and move on when the ...
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| Is there anything wrong with my resume? | 10/8/2008 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: I have been applying for several jobs over the past three weeks mainly involving answering Ads on ...
A: At first glance, your résumé sports a great deal of information which will support your value to a ...
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| Resume "career objective" | 10/7/2008 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: I've always had a difficult time thinking of a phrasing the career objective part of my resume. I'm ...
A: Your question is one that résumé writers are asked quite often. Most job seekers apply a standard, ...
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| Resume | 10/6/2008 | Michelle Penn |
Q: I have a question regarding resume building, the thing is I'm very much interested in participating ...
A: Albina, That absolutely makes sense, and it's great that you're thinking of your professional career ...
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| Back to school and planning on working full time | 10/6/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: I currently have a career in Clinical Research (looking for a new job right now), but I decided on a ...
A: Congratulations on your ambitions and for pursuing your goals! Employers do not expect the same sort ...
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| Resume Building | 10/5/2008 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: I have a quick question about resume building, the thing is there are some college clubs that I'm ...
A: Albina: Listing these clubs on the resume is fine, but let me ask you a question. What have you ...
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| Resume Building | 10/5/2008 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: I have a question regarding my resume, the thing is there are many different types of college ...
A: The questions you pose are valid concerns for putting together a resume. Your activities indicate ...
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| Resume Building | 10/5/2008 | Ruth Butler |
Q: my concern and question is that I wanted to participate some of the college activities, and wanted ...
A: You should not place the activities on the resume until you are currently taking them or have ...
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| Resume Building | 10/5/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: my question is, is that I wanted to participate in about 6 of the clubs at my college and was just ...
A: I'm not sure I completely understand your question. Did you already participate in these clubs? If ...
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| Resume | 10/5/2008 | Michelle Penn |
Q: I have a question regarding resume building, the thing is I'm very much interested in participating ...
A: Albina, Thank you for your question. Participating in school associations and events can add a lot ...
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| resume | 10/2/2008 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I had a course on multimedia from Brainware in India. placement officer of Brainware sent me to give ...
A: Hobbies are ok if they are job related. However, surfing the internet is a bit of a stretch. Most ...
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| resume help | 10/2/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: I had a course on multimedia from Brainware in India. placement officer of Brainware sent me to give ...
A: I wouldn't include #2 or #3 in your resume; this is irrelevant to your work abilities. In the US, it ...
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| Online Resume as well as Paper Resume | 9/30/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: I have created an online resume as well as a paper resume in hopes to make an an easier format to ...
A: Both types of resumes can work. Often, an employer will specify how they'd like to receive ...
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| Gap in employment? | 9/17/2008 | Michelle Penn |
Q: I was terminated by my employer with a 6 month severance package in April 2007.I'm still in legal ...
A: Yes, employers can find out your actual dates of employment when they check references. However, you ...
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| resume review | 9/16/2008 | Michelle Penn |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me improve my resume by reviewing it (looking it over). If this ...
A: Emily, You can either cut and paste your resume into a new / follow-up question for me (mark it as ...
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| Work History | 9/9/2008 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: How far back do I need to list employment? I have been with the same company for 13 years, should I ...
A: Shari: Your current role is fine in regards to speaking to your value added and worth to your ...
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| Resume | 9/9/2008 | Michelle Penn |
Q: I have a question regarding resume building,I was wondering if it's okay to place some ...
A: Yes, for the most part, candidates with little professional experience can benefit from including ...
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| Resume | 9/8/2008 | Michelle Penn |
Q: I have a question regarding resume building,I was wondering if it's okay to place some ...
A: Albina, The quick answer to your question is, "No, irrelevant activities should not be included on ...
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| Re-entering Workforce | 9/4/2008 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: I have a BS in Computer Science and over 6 years experience as a computer programmer. I had to quit ...
A: Michelle: Congratulations on being proactive in your desire to re-enter the workforce in the ...
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| Employment Verfication | 9/2/2008 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: I have just recently graduated firefighting school in Florida and I am a Paramedic. I plan to look ...
A: Mike: From my experience as a HR professional with the state of Virginia, we primarily used the ...
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| Employment Verfication | 9/1/2008 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: I have just recently graduated firefighting school in Florida and I am a Paramedic. I plan to look ...
A: Mike: Your dilemma is not an uncommon one. My suggestion to you is to scour your mind and work ...
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| pitiful employment history | 8/29/2008 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: I am preparing my resume and have a few issues... for the last 10 yrs I did not have to work I was ...
A: Samantha: You have not mentioned how old your associate's degree classes are, but if they are ...
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| resume | 8/29/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: I work for a company that has a job opening I would like to apply for. Of course the company ...
A: I'm not sure I understand why you would need a resume that would go into great depths on your ...
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| Internship | 8/28/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: I am currently enrolled in the Medical Insurance Billing and Coding program. I am in the process of ...
A: Sherry, I'm not really an expert in internship issues, but I have 2 suggestions: 1. Ask these ...
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| Education portion of a resume | 8/26/2008 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I have been taking college courses at the community college level for 15 years but have never ...
A: You can just list the schools or schools (no date) and say something like: successfully completed ...
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| Gap in employment history | 8/24/2008 | Michelle Penn |
Q: I am a 22 year old undergraduate with four years of employment history in hospitality/retail. I quit ...
A: Danielle, Employment gaps in a resume can be tricky. There are a couple of ways you can go: 1. ...
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| Resume help and career advice | 8/23/2008 | Michelle Penn |
Q: I am a matured woman, aged 51 from Malawi, in Southern Africa. My efforts of 2 years in seeking for ...
A: Kulsum, Thank you for your question. I offer CV/resume writing services through my website at ...
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| explaining a gap | 8/21/2008 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I want to indicate on my resume that the gap in my employment was to stay home with my children. I ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question. I had a computer problem. You list the dates by ...
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| How to indicate salary requirements when asked | 8/19/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: I am fresh out of college and looking for my first entry-level graphic design job and one of my ...
A: Salary requirements are generally addressed in the cover letter. But, even though they ask for them, ...
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| Preofessional Reference Question | 8/18/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: I have a couple questions for putting together a professional reference list. The first is how many ...
A: Two to three references is probably fine, preferably people who supervised you in some capacity, ...
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| My Resume | 8/14/2008 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I have a solid sales background and track record. However, I've only been with my present company ...
A: If they shut down, that is not your fault. You would simply state in the cover letter that they ...
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| poor work history | 8/13/2008 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: While I was in school from 2003-2008 I had a poor work history and only worked jobs whenever my ...
A: If you have completed a 4-yr bachelor degree, then you need to sell your educational experiences and ...
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| resume help | 8/13/2008 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: I would like some help updating and redoing my resume. I am looking for a new job and my resume is ...
A: Angela: Without reviewing your resume, I would be simply shooting in the dark to answer this ...
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| poor work history | 8/13/2008 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: While I was in school from 2003-2008 I had a poor work history and only worked jobs whenever my ...
A: You mention that you were in school from 2003-2008. Was this high school or college? The reason I ...
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| direct study | 8/13/2008 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: In college, I took a few courses called direct study. While doing a research project, I interviewed ...
A: I think given that information, you could list it as a professor assistant job title maybe and list ...
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| advice... | 8/13/2008 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I am currently a college student in need of some good advice. I am considering joining the Army ...
A: As long as you are willing to join the Army reserves, military service can enhance your resume quite ...
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| Resume help | 8/12/2008 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: After more than one year employment at a company I left because it was not a good fit in any aspect. ...
A: HRISTINA: It sounds as though your job search is just taking off and to get two calls and one ...
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| direct study | 8/10/2008 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: In college, I took a few courses called direct study. While doing a research project, I interviewed ...
A: Initially, your inquiry sounded like an internship or externship, however, the more you described ...
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