Put yourself in the shoes of a hiring manager for a moment. You're looking through applications for an open position at your company. Odds are, you're looking at somewhere around 74 applications – ...

Quirky, brightly colored infographics are growing in popularity among today’s job applicants. But chances are you probably should not use an infographic resume. So if you’re considering paying a ...

According to a University of Minnesota study, presenters who use visual aids are 43 percent more effective in persuading audience members to take a desired course of action. This study is part of a ...

Hagan Blount of haganblount.com has designed infographic resumes fulltime since 2011.Hagan Blount designs David Rivera started his job search by Googling "creative résumés." Rivera, who earned a ...

A friend had warned me to expect repeated disappointment when seeking work experience as a journalist. I was determined to secure some short-term placements, though. I realised that in such a busy and ...

We write a lot about resumes — what to do, what not to do. But these rules are generic advice we compile from career experts, and — depending on the industry — sometimes the more personalized and ...

The case for and against turning your resume into an infographic and tips to make sure it doesn’t make hiring managers cringe. In a competitive job market it’s tempting to want to make yourself stand ...

In a still-sluggish job market, for many people job hunting can be a frustrating series of nos and non-responses. To combat that, many job seekers with coding and design experience go to extreme ...

For most of the the thousands of college students getting their sheepskins this month and next, the months to come will likely be a sobering entrance into the job market. One graduate from the ...