If you haven’t already noticed, applying for jobs has transitioned almost entirely online. Large private companies, government sectors, and even small locally owned businesses post open positions online and expect an application to be submitted the same way. So it
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Resume Advice from. . . Edgar Allan Poe?!
When you created (or last updated) your resume, did you open up a word document and start typing in or editing bullets? If you are like most people, you didn’t spend time planning your resume so much as you started
Continue reading6 Ways To Beat The Odds Of Job Search Madness
As I prepare my March Madness bracket (like I do each year) I usually take the route of submitting as many brackets into the pool as I can, thinking that I’ll have a better chance of winning. But given that
Continue readingWhy You’re Not Hearing Back from Employers
Is anyone out there? One of the biggest frustrations for job seekers is sending out applications and never hearing back. It’s as if the human element is missing from today’s job search process. In the article below, Mark Anderson, Nexxt’s
Continue reading4 Steps to Listing Promotions on Your Resume
If you are one of the many loyal employees who have held multiple positions while working for the same company for years, you may be wondering how to illustrate this on your resume. It is quite common to make mistakes
Continue readingThe Surprising Truth about Resume Page Length
You may have heard that the accepted length of a resume should be no longer than 1 page. While this isn’t entirely untrue, it is certainly no longer the hard and fast rule for candidates seeking employment. It is extremely
Continue readingI Created a Job and Filled It Myself
Sometimes all it takes is one act of confidence to change your career for the better. Nexxt’s Adam Berkowitz did just that when he decided to think outside the resume box. Here’s his story… Ten years and two weeks ago,
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