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SharePreviously, I discussed what fonts are generally acceptable to use for your resume.
But what about font size? What are the font sizes you should use for your resume?
Pretty simple: keep it between 10pt. and 12pt. font. 13pt. maybe. But nothing bigger than that.
If you go smaller than 10pt. it’s probably too small to read comfortably. [...]

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ShareWhat is the best paper to use when printing up your resume to present in an interview?
What is the best paper to use when mailing a resume as part of a job application?
I guess this goes along with my post concerning the best font to use for your resume.
I actually have a very specific answer [...]

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ShareHere’s a very basic resume writing question: What font should you use for your resume?
It’s not an insignificant issue.
First of all, you want your resume to be legible. And you want your resume to be legible (easily readable) not just for human eyes, but also for computer eyes… in case your resume might be scanned [...]

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Sorry I’ve been away so long. Business has been busy. Let’s not get into it.
But I’m ready to get back in the regular posting saddle. Over the past 2 years, I’ve written 500-odd posts sharing various bits of job search and career advice. But, looking back over the archive, it occurs to me that I [...]

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ShareI usually don’t get talked into shilling for companies on this blog. But this resource is too good not to pass along.
FedEx Office (most of us will remember them as Kinkos) is offering free resume printing this Tuesday, March 10.
From the press release:
The company invites customers to take advantage of this one-day event by visiting [...]

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ShareAll credit, hat tip and linkage to UglyDoggy via BuzzFeed. To see an enlarged version for reading purposes, click through here and click on the image.

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ShareSo after all the hemming (himming?) and hawing, I guess we’re getting a stimulus package. The whole idea behind this thing is to create jobs… stem the flow of job losses… prevent a new great depression… give everyone a pony… take your pick.
Is there useful news here for job seekers? Are there specific jobs/industries that [...]

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ShareYou’ve no doubt heard the old saw that your resume only has “X number of seconds” to catch a reader’s eye.
Part of the problem is, most people just use the same dull resume templates found in Word… or whatever your word processing program is.
A well-designed resume is eye-catching and professional-looking. You’ll know at a glance [...]

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ShareYes.
The end.
Sometimes my job search tips seem obvious. Sometimes the tips are so simple, you would think everyone would say, well, duh.
But this tip comes from an encounter with a client I had this morning which drove home yet again the idea that no tip is too simple. There’s always someone out there who could [...]

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ShareIf you had asked me recently to name the part of the resume that people look at the least, I would certainly have said the education section.
(This is assuming we’re talking about the resume of a professional who has been in the workforce for a while. For a recent grad, the education can be pretty [...]

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