Dear Sam: Can you break down the different resume formatting options? I've been using the standard timeline format since graduating college 11 years ago, but I'm wondering if a different format would ...

More than two million people apply to work for Google each year, which is more than 20 times the number of employees at the company at any given time. With that kind of volume, it makes sense that ...

Résumés include your contact details, information about your work and education experience, as well as skills you have developed. Many people choose a chronological format when making a résumé. But if ...

What is the best resume format for a veteran or spouse during military transition? Without a doubt, it is the checklist resume format. A checklist resume is the one that comes in two parts. Part 1 is ...

When writing a resume, there is a lot of pressure on proving you've got the right skills, experience, and qualifications to do the job. Of course, this is important but all too often this means that ...

I’ve always been a big fan of a traditional resume format that begins with name and contact information at the top, followed by education and then relevant work experience. Why? As a hiring manager, ...

Entering the job market can be both exciting and daunting for an entry level candidate. Crafting a sample resume for entry-level jobs is your first step toward landing that coveted position. A ...

If you’re aiming to please a hiring manager in your job search (and who isn’t?), then format your resume chronologically. In a recent Accountemps survey, 75% of hiring managers prefer a chronological ...

Years ago there was only one resume format. It was chronological. In that format, we list our experiences from the most recent to the most distant in time. Then about thirty years ago a new resume ...

Job seekers, forget recruiters and hiring managers. There's a new gatekeeper standing between you and your dream job that you need to please first. Three-fourths of all resumes never even get seen by ...

Hiring managers glance at resumes for mere seconds before making decisions about moving a candidate forward. Extraneous information can bog down your resume and in some cases, it can hurt your chances ...

We asked experts from TopResume to make over the résumé of a professional with enough experience to no longer be considered entry-level. The experts top-loaded the résumé, made it easier to read, and ...