Another format, advocated by Laura DeCarlo, executive director of Career Directors International, a trade association for résumé writers and career coaches, and the former director of career ...

A pretty format and creative word choice will only take your résumé so far. With the average job receiving 250 applicants, building a standout résumé matters, especially if you have some rocky patches ...

Any candidate who can present a compelling resume is quite likely to outshine others who are in line for the same job, says Raj Tanwar, HR head, Advantage Club, a global employee engagement platform.

Law school applicants must submit a resume with their application, but many take this document for granted for two reasons. First, most applicants already have a professional resume they use for ...