Category: Resume Tips

Benefits of Utilizing a Career Coach

May 12, 2020 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips, Talent Management

With unemployment reaching an all-time high, there are more candidates seeking jobs than ever before. That means you need to find a way to stand out from the competition when searching for a new job. What does that really mean? Where do you start? What makes your resume superior to someone else’s? This can all […]

How to Transition into a New Career

May 4, 2020 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips, Talent Management

With COVID-19 impacting the job market at an unprecedented rate, many highly qualified individuals are looking for jobs. The typical reaction is to go to job boards, LinkedIn or work with a recruiting firm to find a job similar to past experience. What if instead, you pulled elements and skills from a job you’ve previously […]

What to Expect When Working with a Staffing Firm

April 9, 2020 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips

There are few things in life that are as demanding and time-consuming as landing a new job. Utilizing the expertise of a staffing firm to aid in the process can help alleviate some of the challenges during the transition to your next job or career phase. Staffing firm recruiters provide information about new job opportunities […]

Let Us Help You Bridge the Gap

March 27, 2020 | Career Advice, Career Transition, HR Professionals, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips

This has been a challenging time for many people across the country. We want to be there to help. TalentBridge is committed to our mission of transforming the lives and communities we serve now more than ever. If you have been effected as a result of COVID-19, we would like to offer assistance. We […]

Do you need an e-portfolio?

April 25, 2016 | Career Advice, Resume Tips

These days, pretty much every job requires the creation of documents, media in the form of documents, images, presentations, and online content. For this reason, portfolios aren’t just for designers and photographers any more! A good e-portfolio could help you stand out and give you an edge over competitors in the job market and will […]

What is an Executive Summary? Should I put my Career Objective in my resume?

January 8, 2018 | Resume Tips

We get a lot of questions about the “Career Objective” section of a resume. Does a little summarizing blurb at the top of your resume really accomplish anything? The hiring manager already knows you’re looking to obtain this type of position—that’s why you’re applying. It would seem that by adding a career objective, you’re just […]

Self-Marketing Advice

April 8, 2015 | Career Advice, Resume Tips

1. Solid Resume Resumes should be functional in content while being presented in a reverse chronological order. Take the extra time to verify all of the dates down to the correct months. 2. Be concise Clients will want to know what you did, where. Be sure to include specific projects, results, and any tangible financial savings. 3. If you did […]

Top Ten Resume Mistakes

April 8, 2015 | Resume Tips

1. Never stretch the truth or lie. For instance, you might be close to earning an advanced degree or be ‘scheduled’ to receive a certification, but until you have it in hand, don’t claim to have earned it. Even small lies can be uncovered during background checks and eliminate you from contention. 2. Rush to […]

How to write a Human Resources resume

January 15, 2018 | HR Professionals, Resume Tips

If you’re in Human Resources, you probably spend a lot of time with resumes — it might even be up to you to decide which ones make it to the next stage of the hiring process. And although as HR professionals our careers may depend on judging resumes, how often do we really critique our […]

How long should a resume be?

November 13, 2017 | Resume Tips

You’ve heard time and time again what should go in your resume, but how long should a resume be? The short answer is no more than two pages, preferably one. The longer answer is that it depends. Gone are the days of three-page resumes. Though longer resumes are still acceptable in some rare cases, they’ve […]