Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The hardest part of writing an effective resume is figuring out the content -- how to talk about your achievements in ways that ...

Not all résumés are created equal – and they shouldn't be. There are different formats out there that are accepted by recruiters. Consider your professional history carefully before deciding which one ...

I’ve always been a big fan of a traditional resume format that begins with name and contact information at the top, followed by education and then relevant work experience. Why? As a hiring manager, ...

While for the most part I steer people away from the functional resume--as hiring managers do not care for the disjointed nature of such a resume format--there are times, as in the case described ...

While content is clearly the name of the game when it comes to resumes, format is also important. What looks good to you on your computer may come out looking entirely different on someone else's ...

Hiring managers may spend less than a minute looking at your resume, so you want to make sure that it’s organized in a way that’s appealing to them. According to a survey from the staffing service ...

Dear Sam: Can you break down the different resume formatting options? I've been using the standard timeline format since graduating college 11 years ago, but I'm wondering if a different format would ...

If you’re aiming to please a hiring manager in your job search (and who isn’t?), then format your resume chronologically. In a recent Accountemps survey, 75% of hiring managers prefer a chronological ...

Dear Sam: I have spent the past nine years supporting and training transitioning service members. I have a question regarding when or if a hybrid resume format is appropriate versus the more common ...

Dear Sam: Can you break down the different resume formatting options? I've been using the standard timeline format since graduating college 11 years ago, but I'm wondering if a different format would ...