When you apply for a job, your resume is usually your first impression -- so you want to make it a good one. And if you haven't been getting called for interviews for many of the jobs you're applying ...

Insider recently spoke to an accounting employee who lied on their résumé to get their current job. They lied about work experience and software proficiency after staying home with their daughter.

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Your résumé is a summary of your relevant education, experiences, and skills. It is used to market your strengths to potential employers. Most industries outside of academia require résumés rather ...

Experts say that résumé gaps aren’t the red flag they used to be, but there’s more explaining to do. But they warn that some companies are more leery of résumé gaps than others. That’s why it’s ...

I’ve spent days working on my resume after reading advice books and scouring the Web for tips. Yet, after sending hundreds of resumes in response to job postings, I haven’t had one nibble. What am I ...

Your employer just let you go. You need to find another job, but how should you handle your termination on your resume? The days when you signed on with a company and stayed with it until retirement ...

Your resume is a marketing document, not a legal one. You don't have to list every job you've ever held. You can include the jobs you want to include on your resume, and leave other jobs out of the ...