How Do I Read A Job Ad Carefully? - Identifying key words is an important aspect of reading job advertisements carefully. Key words are words that signal what an employer considers important or essential in hiring for a position.

 

Objection! How Not To Start Your Resume - Learn how to write a winning Objective Statement.

 

Focus On Results - A great article empasizing the importance of facts and numbers in your resume.

 

Showcase Your "Home Run" Accomplishments - A great article to help you recognize and document your accomplishments.

 

Put A Free Sample In Your Resume - A great article on the impact of "value offered" statments to use on your resume.

 

Put Volunteer Work On Your Resume - One way to capture the interest of an employer is to show that you are an involved citizen -- someone who works to make the community a better place to live. In other words, make sure your volunteer work appears on your resume.

 

Tips to Evaluate and Improve Your Resume - The sole purpose of your resume is to secure an interview. Every choice about what to include, exclude, highlight or minimize and what words to use to convey your skills, experience and accomplishments is a strategic decision.

 

Resume Writing Tips - A collection of resume writing articles from Monster.ca

 

Selecting an Email Address For Your Job Search - Important information you need to keep in mind regarding your email address and your job search!

 

Keep Your E-Mail (And Resume) Out Of The Spam Filters - It is no longer safe to assume that your e-mail message will be received, particularly the first message you send to a recipient who doesn't know you or isn't expecting it.

 

Making E-Mail Work For You - An e-mail message can make or break your job search with a specific organization or person. Doing it well is required and assumed. Doing it poorly is the kiss of death.

 

Differences between British, Canadian and American Spelling - A helpful guide to spelling.