You won’t impress hiring managers with bland language. Show them, don’t tell them

> what you have done
> why your experience is phenomenal
> how you can hit the ground running on the first day of your new job.
You’re an extraordinary candidate: Present your career history in extraordinary terms! (more…)

So you’ve sent your resume out to hundreds of companies and still haven’t received a response. You have a great deal of experience, education, determination, and yet you’re left wondering why no one has taken interest. Perhaps it’s because your resume is sending out the wrong message. Your resume is your first impression to all potential employers and could very well be your ticket to that first phone call. (more…)

There are plenty of resources out there for job seekers that spout the continued importance of cover letters.  However, this continues to be a widely debated subject.  There doesn’t seem to be a definitive answer from the people who matter to you the job seeker; that is, hiring managers, recruiters, and human resource departments.  That being said, we at Ashley Ellis are going to come right out and say that, in the IT world, the answer is no, you don’t need a cover letter. (more…)

So you wrote a great resume, had a mind-blowing cover letter and have all of the required skills but you never received a call.  What now?  Do you drown your sorrows by watching the Bears?  Do you head over to the Eisenhower and try to win a real life game of Frogger? Well don’t do it!  We just need to look at the beginning: your resume.  You thought it was great but is it really?  Let’s find out. (more…)

Whether it’s outsourcing, the tech bust, or the influx of new job seekers, competition for IT positions has dramatically increased over the past few years. To stand out from the rising tide of competition, it’s essential to make sure that your resume clearly demonstrates professionalism to a prospective employer. (more…)