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Category: Career Advice
How many years of experience should be included on your resume?
Many job seekers and companies have different ideas of how many years of experience should be included on an applicant’s resume. As a result, it can be unclear how many jobs to include. You don’t want your resume to show too much history so that you come across as too old, but you don’t want
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One Mistake That Can Ruin Your Resume
The one mistake that can ruin your resume? Mistakes. A recent study by a national employment website found that one out of four executives will throw a resume in the garbage (or hit the “delete” button) as soon as they spot a typo. Ouch! All the hard work you put into drafting and creating a
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How Many Jobs Should Be On Your Resume?
Job seekers sometimes wonder how many jobs should be on their resume. Unfortunately, there’s not a standard answer that applies to everyone. In general, you want to include up to 10 years of experience on your resume. This should average out to two to five jobs. If you’ve just started working, you should include everything.
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How Long Should Your Resume Be?
You may think that a 6-page resume looks impressive. You have every accomplishment you’ve ever achieved since your High School elected you the best Junior Entrepreneur, and you may think that a long resume will show your future employer how much you have done and how much you can do. However, the reality is that
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Top 10 Job Interview Posts
At Modern Tailored Resumes, we have written a lot about the job interview process. From how to score a job interview to how to act when you’re at a company’s location, we love to empower our clients to excel at job interviews and land the jobs they want. Here are our top 10 blog posts
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Is Your Objective Statement Holding You Back?
Few pieces of writing are more universally required than the resume. An individual wishing to apply for a job or advance within a company must put out at least one copy. Unfortunately, there are many potential errors a person can make that negatively affect their opportunities. Including a Career Objective, or Objective Statement, ranks high
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How Long Should the Job Search Take?
The average job search takes around 26 weeks from start to finish. Learn how to speed the job search along with these tips.
Including Travel Experience in Your Cover letter
When drafting your resume, remember that while potential employers are searching for motivated, hard-working individuals, they’re also looking for an amiable addition to their team. A future employer’s first impression of you is through your cover letter and resume. They may be searching their content for more than just adequate writing skills and accomplishments. Including
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