resumes

  • Why I Won’t Hire You

    Why I Won’t Hire You

    If you’ve ever hired anyone for a job, you understand a whole new perspective on what makes an applicant stand out – and what makes you toss an application to the bin. Fair or not, blogger, consultant and hirer Charlie Balmer discusses honestly the mistakes that can ruin your chances with a potential employer.


  • Ask LH: Does Anyone Still Care About Cover Letters?

    Dear LH, I have a question about job applications. Job portals like Seek provide an easy process where you can apply for a job in a few clicks. This is meant to make life easier and enable people to apply with their mobile phones. However, what about the Cover Letter?? Isn’t that still required? I…


  • 18 Ways To Improve Your Resume [Infographic]

    One should never use one infographic as the Be All & End All of resume advice, but these are 18 tips proven by SCIENCE to help in the current climate. What hiring managers look at changes over time as new research comes out, buzzwords change, and people latch onto the latest trends to be noticed…