2 | Jeff
January 21, 2007 at 2:25 pm

One thing every job seeker has at some point sought out is a real life example resume to help improve ones own. I have heard success stories about sales pros purchasing a job ad just so they can see other resumes from their competition. Also, reportedly, that technique may provide leads for sales jobs that might soon become available… anyway, my recommendation for a better solution is to find sites where resumes can be viewed for free, such as http://www.localdog.com.

4 | Robin Ogden
May 3, 2007 at 10:42 pm

Also, important to mention is that you should think of the top half of the first page of your resume as your advertising section. This is the area where you will want to point out specific accomplishments and highlight your special skills. Remember – if you don’t catch the reviewers interest right up front (first page) they will never get to your second page. Use the bottom half of the first page and the second page to list professional experience, etc.

And one other thing, if you use a professional objective make sure that it focuses on what you can do for the employer and ‘not’ what you want from the employer.

Good Luck!
Robin Ogden
http://firedupcareers.com
http://careeradvicetalk.com