Even when you’re happily employed, keeping your résumé updated is a smart habit—yet most of us ignore our résumés until we’re ready to hunt for a new job. Opportunities can arise unexpectedly, and ...

Résumé-writing typically comes with a list of best practices. Tailor your résumé to the job. Focus on the impact you made instead of the tasks you performed. And, most of all, be sure it’s accurate ...

If you've ever felt like writing your résumé was a covert form of corporate torture straight out of Severance, same. But whether we like it or not, it's something many of us have to do if we want to ...

An X post about rejecting a candidate over their "olive oil" interest went viral. Four recruiters shared their reactions with Business Insider.

When you apply for a job, chances are a human isn’t reviewing your résumé. Today, many companies have adopted screening software as the first gate-keeper for identifying the best candidates. And there ...

Does an impressive acting résumé really make a difference? Just ask Lupita Nyong’o, whose Yale drama school credentials (and killer self-tape!) helped her stand out to “12 Years a Slave” casting ...

When it comes to job interviews, we've all heard that first impressions are key. Well the same goes for your résumé. An eye-tracking study by career site Ladders Inc. found that recruiters spend just ...

Theater is an ever-evolving industry, and breaking in can be a matter of making an instant first impression. Yes, headshots are key, and you better have the skills to back it up—but you’ll also need a ...

I’d like to offer you some counterintuitive advice: don’t spend too much time worrying or stressing out over your résumé. Yes, I know everyone else tells you to spend an inordinate amount of time ...

What kinds of skills, experience, and background are important to potential employers in your field? What attributes do you have that would be of interest to a potential employer? Research jobs that ...

“Those first seven seconds someone spends on your résumé are the deciding seconds on whether they like you or not,” said salary and hiring coach Olivia Jaras. “They spend the rest of the time trying ...