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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Résumé expert Donna Svei says Microsoft’s Aptos is the best new font family for résumés she’s seen in the last 15 years. After years of promises, Microsoft introduced a new default Word font family, ...

Job rejections may feel personal, but new research by LiftMyCV suggests the system is largely to blame. An analysis of ...

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

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 ...

“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 ...