Take Your Resume from OK to WOW in 10 Minutes.Wish to polish up your resume but don’t have the time or inclination to do it?No worries, now all it takes is ten minutes to give your resume a quick shine.Here is a list of 10 useful updates to give your resume the overhaul it deserves.1. Open with a dramatic top one third.“In the short time that recruiters spend with your resume, they look at your

The perfect 30-second elevator speech. Everyone needs to have one. It is as essential for the CEO of a corporation as it is for the job seeker.Do you have yours ready?Whether you are at a job interview, at a networking event, at your friend’s barbecue or literally in an elevator — once you state your name, you need to be able to explain who you are, what you do and how you can add value

So you brushed up your resumé, cover letter and LinkedIn profile, and they even successfully landed you that interview call. Excellent. But remember that these three things alone can only take you so far.  You have to acknowledge that, at this point, you’re still going to appear the same as a few others, at least on paper.  And the only way to get hired from here on will depend a lot on your personality. Before you get

Does your resume have what it takes to breach the 6-seconds barrier? “Recruiters spend an average of six seconds before they make the initial ‘fit or no fit’ decision on candidates” – The Ladders, online career portal. In an aggressive marketplace, average resumes get lost in cyberspace while smart resumes rise above the crowd and grab attention instantly. So what makes a resume great? And, will your resume win the six seconds battle? Here are