Making a resume sounds easy enough. You put your relevant work experience, education, and skills all down on paper to show potential employers. So why is building a resume much harder than it sounds?

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 ...

Is your resume helping you or holding you back? Venture to the past with me real quick. Think of a time when you had a great experience meeting someone for the first time. Consider their appearance, ...

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 ...

"The Top Ten Common Pitfalls" was the most popular article that I wrote for FedSmith, and the list is still applicable and worth a peek. For this year, I am bringing it back again, but I have added a ...

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 ...