The last thing you need when applying for a job is to email a resume that the employer cannot open. A file format is identified by the three-letter extension at the end. Whoever you send a resume to ...

Dear Sam: I need to write my first resume at age 42. Fortunately, I have always been recruited to new positions by friends or networking contacts, but now, as a mid-career professional, I am at a loss ...

The background section is the “body” of your résumé and should be the longest section. The most important information in the background section is your education and your previous professional (school ...

Studies show employers are literally getting thousands of online applications for their open positions today. Thanks to technology, it’s never been easier to apply to a job. Unfortunately, that ...

Dear Sam: After working 27 years in a family-owned technical sales and marketing rep firm, my husband needs to make a change. He has an electrical engineering degree from Purdue and an abundance of ...