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How A Resume Works To Get You Hired

Black and white resumes do it best. This is a guest post by Todd Porter. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. In an age of social media and virtual networking, job hunting is different than it was 50, 40 or even 30 years ago. In the 60’s and 70’s people typically didn’t change jobs every few years. Individuals would land a job with the anticipation that they would work there until they retired. There were no job sites like Monster.com. There was no Internet where information was easily accessible or e-mail where resumes could be easily submitted. What hasn’t changed is that the resume is still the number one tool used to land a job. Actually, considering resumes are 500 years old (don’t believe it? Google “Leonardo Da Vinci 1482 resume”) they haven’t changed a lot. Unfortunately, most individuals don’t grasp the intricate parts of this tool and how to use it effectively. Resumes aren’t black and white. Well, actually most resumes are black and white (more about that later).

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September 12, 2013

Speak Your Mind

[POLL] Have You Ever Dumbed Down Your Resume?

This poll was inspired by a comment from a friend. Does it make finding a job easier? A friend of mine contacted me recently to ask for advice about this job search. Among other things, I told him to send over his CV so I could give him some feedback. Once he did, I noticed something strange. He used to be the CEO of a small company but on the CV, he had put his job title as Marketing Manager. When I asked him why not include the CEO mention, which sounds impressive, he responded that "when people see that, they won't take me to be 'just' a marketing manager" because a CEO position "is not what I am trying to get." This reminded me of another story.

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June 27, 2013

Tools You Need

39 Beautiful Resume Ideas That Work for Israelis

Get inspired to make a beautiful Hebrew resume or CV that recruiters will remember. Some of these are memorable for their colorful designs, others for their minimalism and still others for getting the most out of the text and nothing but the text. Don't miss the awesome infographic resume at the bottom.

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May 22, 2013

Tools You Need

Stand Out With The One Page Resume Work Portfolio

Many recruiters prefer one page resumes, so use yours most effectively. The one page resume portfolio is a 6-panel pamphlet that shows your resume when folded and your work portfolio when unfolded. How does it work? The image of a French print designer's resume portfolio shows 3 different views. From left to right: 1) Front view of the resume portfolio, slightly open. You can see the designer's logo and contact information. Notice the vertical bar on the right side of the inner panel, where the text reads "curriculum vitae" with a right arrow and "portfolio" with a left arrow pointing inside. 2) Partially-open view of the portfolio. If you followed the left arrow and continued unfolding, this is what you'd see before you're done. The panel with the arrow bar folds outwards, meaning that there's actually more room for portfolio highlights inside. 3) Resume details. Following the right arrow will have you flip over the pamphlet, leading to the actual resume content.

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January 16, 2013

Must-Read Tips

11 English Resume Writing Tips For Bilingual Job Seekers

Here's what you need to know for a great CV in English. This is a guest post by Tammy Paul. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. As a recruiter, I have seen more than my fair share of CVs. There are always those that stand out; some in positive ways, others very negative. Most of the CVs I see belong to new immigrants who are looking to enter the Israeli job market, and as a result, don’t know what is expected of them on an Israeli CV. The rest are from Israelis who don’t know how to write a CV in English.

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August 13, 2012