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How not to Format your CV

With US unemployment rates running at an alarming 9% and many of America’s major cities seeing up to 9 job applicants per post , getting an interview, let alone finding a job is becoming a challenging task in itself. Still, many job candidates are failing in the starting blocks and not even giving themselves a proper chance in the race to get a job. This is because a lot of job applicants are making rudimentary errors in the preparation of the CV , which are causing recruiters to reject potentially suitable applicants simply because they have not presented their skill as effectively as other candidates. http://www.recruiter.com/i/how-not-to-format-your-cv/
http://blog.resumebear.com/resume-cover-letter-tips/how-to-write-a-resume-three-types-of-word-choices-guaranteed-to-attract-an-employers-attention/

How To Write A Resume – Three Types Of Word Choices Guaranteed To Attract An Employer's Attention

Punctuation, grammar, and spelling are important When considering how to write a resume, but regardless of whether you use resume services or go it on your own, you need to use attention-getting words throughout your resume and cover letter.
http://www.careerealism.com/examples-start-cover-letter/ It’s time to dump the old line: “Please accept this application in response to…” If you’re still starting your cover letter with this overused one-liner, then I implore you to stop what you’re doing, delete the line, and spend a few minutes reading this article to discover seven new examples of how you can catch the hiring manager’s attention with an attention-grabbing opening line. Entice them with the job title and some of your standout accomplishments…

7 Examples of New Ways to Start Your Cover Letter

How To Protect Your Resume From Identity Thieves

Someone responded to one of my videos with a statement and question. Here it is… “Great tips Jim. http://blog.resumebear.com/job-market/career-advice/how-to-protect-your-resume-from-identity-thieves/
Cover Letters

Stand Out From The Crowd – Include a First Rate Cover Letter With Your Resume http://blog.resumebear.com/resume-cover-letter-tips/optimize-your-resume-dont-forget-the-cover-letter/

Optimize Your Resume Don't Forget the Cover Letter

http://blog.resumebear.com/changing-careers/keywords-in-your-resume-lead-to-interviews/

Keywords in Your Resume Lead to Interviews

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.
Writing a resume is such a nebulous activity these days. You have to figure out which type of online resume format is best for you, whether to include a cover letter , how to incorporate social media into your resume , if a video resume is a good idea and what you should include on your LinkedIn profile . Above all that, to get the job, you need to beat out all the other creative digital peeps who are producing dynamic digital resumes .

HOW TO: Spruce Up a Boring Resume [INFOGRAPHIC]

http://mashable.com/2011/07/10/digital-resume/

7 Reasons Why a Potential Employer Won't Read your Resume, and What to Do About it

http://newgradlife.blogspot.com/2010/02/7-reasons-why-potential-employer-wont.html in Share 697 When you write your resume (with or without advice and professional help), who is your target audience? Who are you trying to satisfy?