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5 Essential Soft Skills to Develop in Any Job
Career transitions Digital ArticleYou don’t have to be in your dream job to advance your career. -
What to Do After Being Laid Off
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFive steps to take - before you start looking for a new job. -
How to Write a Résumé That Stands Out
Leadership & Managing People Best PracticeShare accomplishments, not responsibilities. -
Resumes Are Messing Up Hiring
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleTraditional recruiting can leave a lot of capable people out. -
How to Find a New Job: An HBR Guide
Job search Digital ArticleFrom updating your resume to acing the interview, we’ve got you covered. -
Worried About Impending Layoffs?
Layoffs Digital ArticleFour steps you can take now to prepare. -
Spotting the Great but Imperfect Resume
Organizational Development Digital ArticleRecruiters and senior executives express frustration these days about corporate talent hunts at all levels. The gripe: "We're pouring tremendous energy... -
The Ethics of Resume Writing
Business ethics Digital ArticleYou are an up and coming leader and have just found the perfect stretch job opportunity. How much can you “dress up” your resume to make yourself as strong a candidate as possible without crossing the ethical line of deception? Consider a few conflicting thoughts: Over 50% of people lie on their resume. A Monster.com […] -
How to Write a Resume That Stands Out
Writing a resume has always been hard. How do you condense all of your experience into one page (or even fill out one page if you've just graduated)?... -
The Case of the Rolling Stone (that Gathers No Moss) Resume
Career planning Digital ArticleWhat would you think if a job candidate sent you a resume listing six jobs held in the last four years? Some of you would probably have an instinctively negative reaction: “This is someone who can’t make up her mind or settle down — probably a flake. In ‘my day’ everyone knew that you couldn’t […] -
The Ethics of Resume Writing
Business ethics Digital ArticleYou are an up and coming leader and have just found the perfect stretch job opportunity. How much can you “dress up” your resume to make yourself as strong a candidate as possible without crossing the ethical line of deception? Consider a few conflicting thoughts: • Over 50% of people lie on their resume. • […] -
Job Seekers: Get HR on Your Side
Leadership & Managing People Best PracticeEmployers are dealing with more job applicants than ever. With thousands of submissions for a single vacancy, companies must be more diligent when sorting... -
Should You Put World of Warcraft on Your Resume?
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Research: How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on Your Resume
Gender Digital ArticleIt can hurt elite women and lower-class applicants alike. -
Hire by Auditions, Not Resumes
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Rewrite Your Invisible Resume
Career coaching Digital ArticleMost of us spend more time honing our written resume than our invisible one. Yet the latter has far more influence on career prospects. When prospective employers call your references, they are trying to get a read on your “invisible resume.” So are the decision-makers who might be considering you for a promotion. Your invisible […] -
Improve Your Résumé by Turning Bullet Points into Stories
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How to Overcome Red Flags on Your Resume
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Perils of the Padded Resume
Business ethics Digital ArticleA colleague of mine has a collection of funny badges. One of my favorites says, “I padded my resume for this?” It’s always a surprise to learn that someone in a prominent leadership position has done that. The latest batch of examples came to light through the efforts of private investigator Barry Minkow, as verified […] -
Imagine a Hiring Process Without Resumes
Finance & Accounting Digital Article"Open hiring" can lead to more diversity, less turnover, and fairer systems.
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Bitstream
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study6.95View Details Focuses on the new CEO of a growing software firm, the culture he's tried to create, and the need to hire a manager to spearhead a new product division.... -
HBR Guide to Your Job Search
Move your resume to the top of the stack. Finding a new job can be stressful. Assessing positions and employers, meeting the requirements in a job description,... -
Recruiting at Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co., Spanish Version
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Examines the recruiting process of Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. (BHC), an investment banking firm known for its work with middle market companies. Specifically,...
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Switching Careers? Here's How to Write a Strong Resume.
Leadership & Managing People AdviceStart with a personal statement. -
5 Essential Soft Skills to Develop in Any Job
Career transitions Digital ArticleYou don’t have to be in your dream job to advance your career. -
What to Do After Being Laid Off
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFive steps to take - before you start looking for a new job. -
How to Write a Résumé That Stands Out
Leadership & Managing People Best PracticeShare accomplishments, not responsibilities. -
What Makes a Great Resume?
Leadership & Managing People AdviceStart by adding some personality. -
Resumes Are Messing Up Hiring
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleTraditional recruiting can leave a lot of capable people out. -
Bitstream
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study6.95View Details Focuses on the new CEO of a growing software firm, the culture he's tried to create, and the need to hire a manager to spearhead a new product division.... -
Finding a Job When You Have No Experience
Early career AdviceFour strategies to gain the skills you need to stand out. -
How to Find a New Job: An HBR Guide
Job search Digital ArticleFrom updating your resume to acing the interview, we’ve got you covered. -
Worried About Impending Layoffs?
Layoffs Digital ArticleFour steps you can take now to prepare.