A resume is a document which includes experience, skills, education, and accomplishments that is used to apply for jobs.

Before you start work on your resume, review free samples that fit a variety of employment situations. These examples or templates provide job seekers with resume formats that will work for every job seeker. Many of them are available on the Web.

Use a resume template or a sample as a starting point for creating your own resume. Add your information to the resume template, then tweak and edit it to personalize your resume, so it highlights your skills and abilities.

If the idea of sending a resume by mail is partly gone, it does not mean that the Introductory Letter was shelved. Even when applying online, employers often require a document other than your resume: a text that presents your highlights. Although it is not explicitly required, it is a good idea to write one.

What use is it to have your whole professional life seen in public in your resume? In fact, these lines will present a direct prose, concise and lively, so that you will be able to make connections and enhance your skills. This will support your candidacy with more force and conviction.
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Polishing the image your business projects can help attract the best and brightest

Nowadays, it seems that competitive wages and generous employee benefit programs are not enough to attract first-class talent. 1970’s type neoliberalism claims that the only real goal and responsibility of businesses is to generate profit.  Another, more modern mindset, that is more in line with our current way of life, is that of the socially-responsible business. We need to keep in mind that today’s businesses must remain competitive while continually demonstrating their ability to innovate in order to attract young talented workers. How does this work?

Socially responsible

Social responsibility is a vast concept, which is not really defined by any specific rules or convention. What can be established at this point are the different basic principles that must be respected in regard to being socially responsible, such as: Workplace health and safety, protecting the environment, human rights, sound human resource management practices, community involvement, work-family balance, consumer protection, etc.… we must keep in mind that businesses also need to be good citizens, and consider the social and environmental aspects of its leaders’ business decisions.

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