[Back to Resume Writing Tips] Deep Dive Intake for Better Data Collecting the RIGHT information from clients can streamline and speed up your writing. If you email tedious questionnaires, you know those take the client 1-3 hours to complete. Several additional challenges arise when emailing questionnaires to clients, too. First, the client gives too much or too […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] Stop Guessing, Start Researching: From Keywords to Skills Gaps In the last resume writing tip, we wrote about pre-writing to speed up the writing of resumes. Now, let’s talk about research. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a new or seasoned resume writer. Research must be a critical step to just […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] Resume Revolution: Stop Wasting Time Writing! Do This First. If you’re a resume writer who wants to write faster, you can accomplish this in part during the prewriting phase. Before you begin to write, review the prospect’s ho-hum resume and give the content objective criticism. Write down quick questions that […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] Resume Scanning Software Worth Checking Out Let’s dive into online software, which can help you improve content read by resume scanning software (aka applicant tracking systems). JobScan.co is the most well-known, however there’s the lesser known, Resymatch.io (aka Cultivated Culture). JobScan offers 5 free scans monthly, while Resymatch boasts of […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] Cracking The Secrets of Different Job Roles Effective resume writing is done in part by familiarizing yourself with different job roles and understanding their intricacies. In this tip, we start with sales because it can be one of the more accessible job roles we write for. We’ll put perspective on […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] Avoid This Common Mistake Resume writers, at times, write content basic enough that it could be used for just about any professional in any industry or job title. If your goal is to become a high-end resume writer, you’ll want to steer away from ho-hum content that doesn’t do your […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] Bring Attractive Detail & Write Deeper Using The 5W Approach As you continue learning the craft of resume writing, you’ll find more ways to optimize better the content you write. In part, you can accomplish this by getting answers to the 5Ws, which are the “who, what, when, where, and […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] Best Resume Strategy For Career Changers There are times when client projects are challenging. A career change resume is an excellent example of this. How do you write a resume for the new job target when the client’s background contains limited or no relevant skills? This can be a hurdle […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] Scannable, Relevant & Tailored – Why Skills Sections Can Improve a Resume’s Effectiveness Not all resume writers use skills sections, but those who do understand how powerful they can be at times. For example, a skills section allows you to insert relevant keywords and tasks that your client may or […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] Deepening Keywords for Better ATS Positioning Applicant tracking systems (ATS) aren’t going anywhere. In fact, they’re getting smarter, so as resume writers, we’ll need to keep up. We must write robust resumes that are keyword-rich and ATS-friendly to keep our clients competitive amongst stiff competition. The first strategy for improving the ATS […]