http://www.readyresumes.com/blog Professional Resume Services Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:53:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently I was asked to put together a cover letter for a customer. "Can you please supply the contact details and address of the employer?" I emailed. The reply came back shortly thereafter: "None - it's a general cover letter I'll send to everyone." Ulp. It got me thinking. My first response is ... http://www.readyresumes.com/blog/?p=47 Well, I was going to try for a whole year between posts, but things being what they are...I couldn't help myself. Since my last post, I've had a baby, made approximately 2 gigalitres of baby food, changed 4.1 million nappies, recreated and rebalanced our household budget, and played My Little Pony ... http://www.readyresumes.com/blog/?p=42 I was talking to my friend B the other day. Her builder husband has been off work with a broken arm (ok, it's really a smashed arm, but let's not go there...) for almost a year - it's kind of hard to build with just one arm - and he's ... http://www.readyresumes.com/blog/?p=41 I came across a really interesting article on a major job-hunting website yesterday. It talked about the importance of crafting a resume that's concise and precise. No one has the time or patience to wade through 5 pages of wall-to-wall words! Part of what was nice about this article was that ... http://www.readyresumes.com/blog/?p=40 Ahh yes, the miracle of baby steps. At last, I have done some research and I can share the cool online resume writing resources I've unearthed! Word up. We've all been there. You read your resume and suddenly realise you've used the word 'professional' four times in the same paragraph. Need ... http://www.readyresumes.com/blog/?p=39 It's about 2 1/2 weeks since my last post. In the intervening time, lots has happened - new projects being started, meeting the neighbours on the block where we've just moved, a sick kid, a hilarious garage sale - in other words, life. And so, despite my intentions to write a ... http://www.readyresumes.com/blog/?p=38 Like zillions of other web-wanderers, I'm on Facebook. I don't use it much, mind you - I keep forgetting how to add stuff and alter my image. Yes, ok, fine - I have to admit I'm 'social website'-challenged. Not like my friend Kelly. Her page is long and chock-full of all ... http://www.readyresumes.com/blog/?p=37 We at Ready Resumes advocate proofing your resume to rid it of spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. In writing, there's a popular phrase: 'show, don't tell.' So today, I'm not going to tell you about the importance of good grammar and spelling in your resume. Nope. I'm going to let George ... http://www.readyresumes.com/blog/?p=36 If you want to win, wear red. Simple, huh? That's the advice of a group of British anthropologists who surveyed four sports at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. The group concluded that competitors were more likely to win if they wore red uniforms no matter which sport they played. "Across a ... http://www.readyresumes.com/blog/?p=35 In keeping our focus on what employers want to see in an employee - and a resume - we talked (briefly!) to busy and dynamic entrepreneur David Hill from Queensland-based technology company TE Australia to find out what he's looking for in a techno-nerd...and that nerd's resume! RR: So what does ... http://www.readyresumes.com/blog/?p=34