Last year, I watched my sister Sarah struggle through months of job applications with barely a callback. She’s smart, friendly, and has great people skills – exactly what you’d want in a receptionist. But her resume? It was basically a list of job duties that could have described anyone. After we spent a weekend completely […]
Table of Contents Why Most Resume Introductions Fail (And How to Fix Yours) Different Types of Resume Introductions (And When to Use Each One) How to Write an Introduction That Passes Both Robots and Humans Testing Your Introduction (Because Guessing Doesn’t Work) Customization That Actually Works Final Thoughts TL;DR You have 6 seconds to make […]
I remember staring at my blank laptop screen during my junior year, completely overwhelmed by the thought of creating my first internship resume. How do you showcase experience when you barely have any? That feeling of inadequacy quickly transformed into determination when I realized that every successful professional once faced this exact same challenge. Here’s […]
According to William Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and financial aid at Harvard, recommendation letters are “extremely important” in college applications. I remember when my own college counselor told me this same thing – I thought she was just trying to stress me out before senior year. Turns out, she was absolutely right. Think of these […]
Table of Contents TL;DR: Key Takeaways What Makes a Marketing Cover Letter Stand Out in 2025 Digital Marketing Specialists: 5 Proven Examples Brand and Creative Marketing: 4 Strategic Examples Analytics and Growth Marketing: 4 Data-Driven Examples Entry-Level Marketing Positions: 4 Foundation-Building Examples Senior Marketing Leadership: 4 Executive-Level Examples Specialized Marketing Roles: 4 Niche Examples How […]
Last month, I was reviewing applications for a senior marketing manager position when something struck me. Out of 247 resumes submitted, only 12 made it past our initial screening. According to BeamJobs’ 2025 marketing resume analysis, this mirrors industry-wide trends where 90% of marketing resumes fail to capture hiring managers’ attention within the first 30 […]
The medical assistant field is experiencing unprecedented growth, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting 16% job growth by 2031, adding 123,000 new positions. I remember when my sister first started her medical assistant program – she was overwhelmed by the sheer number of resume templates online, most of which seemed generic and unhelpful. Look, […]
Look, I get it. You’re staring at your laptop screen, wondering how the hell you’re supposed to land an internship when your biggest accomplishment is surviving organic chemistry. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), at least 60% of students from the classes of 2013 to 2017 had an internship, but that […]
You know that moment when someone asks you to introduce yourself and your mind goes completely blank? Yeah, me too. Most networking advice sounds brilliant until you’re actually standing there, palms sweaty, wondering if you should mention that weird job from three years ago or just stick to your current role. After enough of these […]
I get it—staring at a blank resume when you’ve never had a “real job” feels pretty terrifying. But here’s the thing: you’re not starting from zero. You just don’t know how to see what you already have. Last month, I helped a college senior named Jake who was convinced he had nothing to put on […]
