Category Archives: Resume Ideas

How To Review Your Own Resume

By Nick Armstrong | Published: January 31, 2009

There are a lot of businesses out there that claim to know how to review a resume. In fact, there are a lot of entrepreneurs who think this is a great way to make an extra buck (even I was considering charging $50 for the service!). I'm not one of those guys - I think it's unethical to take advantage of the desperation unemployment tends to engender.

Episode One – The Worst Thing You Can Do On A Resume

By Nick Armstrong | Published: December 24, 2008

Show Notes: - If they don't care about mistakes on your resume, they probably don't care about you! Five Resume-Success Tips: 1) Spell Check 2) Limit Yourself to One Page 3) Do Not Include An Objective 4) Use Action Verbs! 5) Use a professional e-mail address to put on your resume and check it often. Join the show: Email - PsychoticResumes@gmail.com Voicemail - (206) 426-1248 Web - www.PsychoticResumes.com

Also posted in Podcast | Tagged Millennial Resumes, Millennials, Podcast, Resume Mistakes, Resume Tips | Leave a comment

Know Your Enemy

By Nick Armstrong | Published: September 26, 2008

Hiring managers, also sometimes known as "HR" (they tend to conglomerate together in something called a 'Department' and make rules about things and make you watch those awkward videos about places you can't touch...) are usually the ones to read your resume and call you back for an interview.

Also posted in Communication Ideas, Cover Letter Ideas, General Ideas | Tagged blame game, Interviews, resumes, Workplace | Leave a comment

Finding Good References

By Nick Armstrong | Published: September 25, 2008

There's no better source of word-of-mouth advertising for the awesomeness that is you than your references.

Also posted in Cover Letter Ideas | Tagged References | Leave a comment

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Psychotic Resumes is a Gen-Y (Millennial) job survival guide created by Nick Armstrong to help new professionals build stronger resumes and cover letters so they can find a better job. It's our goal to help Gen-Y do better at interviews and on the job, promoting strong leadership, entrepreneurship, and common sense.

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