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"Resumes and Cover Letters" News

September is Update Your Resume Month
posted September 08, 2009

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posted July 22, 2009

September is UPDATE YOUR RESUME MONTH
posted September 09, 2008

The Future of Cover Letters—Today!
posted March 03, 2008

"Using Past Lives to Launch Your Library Career"
posted September 06, 2007

"So Easy to Apply, So Hard to be Noticed"
posted September 04, 2007

IMPORTANT ALERT: "Data thieves hit Monster.com site"
posted August 23, 2007

"Declutter Your Resumé in 5 Steps"
posted August 13, 2007

"Why Attention-Seeking Tactics Often Backfire on Job Hunters"
posted July 09, 2007

“Advice to Give College Grads”
posted June 06, 2007

"Brand You with a Blog"
posted March 29, 2007

"Why Sneaky Tactics May Not Help Resume; Recruiters Use New Search Technologies to Ferret Out Bogus Keywords"
posted March 28, 2007

Get your big break with Vault's video resume challenge!
posted March 14, 2007

"Standing Out in a Sea of CVs; Results a Key to Getting Resume Noticed"
posted February 08, 2007

"How to Write an E-Mail Cover Letter"
posted January 19, 2007

"Posting Your Resume on YouTube to Stand Out from the Competition"
posted December 21, 2006

"What they don’t tell you about cover letters"
posted November 09, 2006

"The Elements of Resume Style"
posted September 27, 2006

"Resume Fraud Starts at the Top"
posted September 14, 2006

"Top 11 Worst IT Resumes"
posted August 22, 2006

"Finding the Right Keywords to Get Your Resume Noticed"
posted June 22, 2006

"Getting Wise to Lies: Alarmed about the prevalence of resume padding, employers are turning fib detection into an industry"
posted May 30, 2006

"Strong Cover Letter, Resume Keys to Getting Noticed"
posted May 24, 2006

"Eagle-Eyed Employers Scour Resumes for Little White Lies"
posted April 26, 2006

"Scuttling Some Job-Hunt Myths"
posted April 21, 2006

"Hot Tips on Resume Writing"
posted April 10, 2006

"Make the most of your experience: How to land on your feet in today's job market"
posted March 20, 2006

"Job hunting online gets trickier"
posted March 17, 2006

"Jump-starting your search? Six essentials for job hunters"
posted March 16, 2006

"Catastrophic Job Hunting Flubs"
posted February 16, 2006

Monster Podcast: "Resume Style Tips"
posted February 10, 2006

Career Workshops This Week Highlight Travel Experience, Job Search Success, Personal Marketing, and GSLIS Resumes
posted February 06, 2006

Career Changers, Resume/Cover Letter Workshops This Week
posted January 30, 2006

"Using a Functional Resume: Knowing When, How to Use One is Key to Getting the Interview"
posted January 10, 2006

"Caveats for Job Seekers (managing security measures while using online employment search services)"
posted December 05, 2005