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March 29, 2012

mike me and 42 other people answered this question

What do you do when a candidate has misspellings on their resume?

Hey guys,
I have applied for a grad position and had the mistake of .... due my .. instead of .... due to my .... yet I have made it through to the interview round .. does this mean this mistake will be overlooked or ... more

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Feb. 28, 2012

stella george and 2 other people answered this question

What you think is important to be included most in a resume?

For the freshers, it is the skill sets, interested areas, and hobbies. During academics if you done any live projects it will be the added advantage. It will impress the recruiters. Ultimately candidates knowledge matters, how he perform in the interview and how he can ... more

Feb. 27, 2012

Ryan Martin asked a question

What have you done that makes your resume really stand out?

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Feb. 13, 2012

Amy Riechman asked a question

As a resume writer, do you consider your documents copyrighted?

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Feb. 3, 2012

Aby Varghese selected a best answer for

How can we short list the right job candidates by looking at a resume?

When a candidate applies for a job, he normally sends the resume, but we have no way to judge the capability, ethics and communication via this. more

Jan. 5, 2012

Abdi Rashid Jama asked a question

What should someone graduating with a BSc. in software engineering in June, have on his CV?

Dec. 14, 2011

Jesse Domingo and 43 other people answered this question

When is it acceptable to "bend the truth" on one's resume?

Certainly, Ralph, even the Bible says so
and that I would want to believe
is where Einstein developed that quote.
Many gets away with "bending" the truth,
however, those that fall out, fall out because
they do not really have what it takes;
while those who shine, shines because
they really ... more

Dec. 14, 2011

Catherine Goldberg asked a question

What do you think of the Twesume (Twitter + resume)?

Dec. 6, 2011

Belldon Colme answered this question

What would you do if someone put a QR code on their resume?

I have undying curiosity. I would most definitely scan the code and check out where it goes.
There is a caveat to the candidate here, though.
They obviously went to some extra effort to draw attention to something, and I appreciate the creativity, originality and ... more

Dec. 6, 2011

Scott Albro asked a question

What's your opinion of resumes that incorporate visual elements such as infographics?

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