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fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

Why 40-year-olds are becoming 30-year olds on their resumes

When she hired a resume consultant for advice on getting her applications noticed, she expected she'd get formatting hacks or a crash course in keywords. Instead, the expert told Lily to scrub all but the last decade from her CV and LinkedIn page, effectively erasing more than half of her 25-year career history and her college graduation date. It was less about streamlining her qualifications than lying by omission.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Harriette Cole: I think I made a big mistake in quitting my job like that

Leaving a job quickly can damage reputation; broaden the job search, pursue temporary work, network with new people, and consider removing the brief role from the resume.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

I'm a former Amazon recruiter and this is the toughest job market I've ever seen. These 3 steps will help you stand out.

Job seekers must use intentional career design to show measurable, monetizable impact because companies hire precisely and expect clear contributions to revenue or savings.
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Here's how to get a consulting gig at Bain, according to a former senior manager

He advised candidates to use their résumés to highlight the impact and results of past work. As a former interviewer, Anderson said he would often scan résumés looking for an "icebreaker" to spark conversation at the start of an interview. For that reason, applicants should view their résumés as a way to "control all of the different variables" an interviewer might draw on. In terms of length, he recommended keeping it to one page per decade of experience.
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