Whoa! TMI, Dude. T-M-I-!-! (It’s a Résumé, not a Background Check.)

(Updated – Also see: Top 10 Things to Leave of of your Resume, by FishDogs) I remember when I first got out of college in 1990 and was preparing to apply in person at a lot of places locally, I thought I would be one step ahead of the game if I put everything on my résumé that an employer would normally request on a job application. That way, I thought, I wouldn’t have to painstakingly complete all of those job applications! Well, it... [Read More...]

Always remove your private data from any résumé posted online.

The following video, and story from NBC2News.com in Fort Meyers, FL is an example of why it is important to always, always, remove your personal and private data from any résumé posted online, including address, social security number, date of birth, and in some cases even your full name and the specific names of current and previous employers.  Read More →