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One of the challenges of getting an employer to pay attention to your cover letter is that it looks uninviting. Here are some cover letter formats you can use to perfect your resume. -
Transferable skills are skills you’ve used in any sector of your life and career that are transferable and applicable to what you what you want to do next. -
The following tips from a seasoned recruiter can reduce serious ATS-related errors and help increase the value of the time investment. -
Your amazing résumé in which you creatively maximized available space or ensured perfectly aligned lists by using advanced formatting can confuse an applicant tracking system. -
Knowing how to spruce up the document can help you be remembered. Here are some ways to set yourself apart with your cover letter! -
Virtually every aspect of what employers seek can be framed as an accomplishment – skills, values, experience, results, subject-matter knowledge, uniqueness, proof of performance. -
You want to take every opportunity you can find to incorporate resume action verbs. The main way to do that is to replace any weak verbs you’ve written.
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As a valued member of our BioSpace community, we are eager to hear more from you and other readers in 2019. We want to know your if you have 'work-life balance' with your job. -
Attempting to customize your resume yourself can be a time-consuming process, which might not lead to more interview requests. Here’s how to effectively tweak your resume for a job! -
According to a BioSpace survey, almost 70% of respondents are likely to look for a new job in the 12 months. The question is, why? Of those planning to look for a new job, 54% said they wanted new challenges and 42% said they wanted more rewarding opportunities. How about you? Are you ready to lo... -
You should always add an executive summary for resumes because they show what you bring to the table. Here's what you can add to your executive summary.
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As a valued member of our BioSpace community, we are eager to hear more from you and other readers in 2019. We want to know if you've updated your resume and components that make it competitive.
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Do you know what employers in the life sciences industry value when it comes to hiring the best candidate? They look for the qualities mentioned in the article. -
4 Reasons Why You Didn’t Get the Job
2/1/2019
When you are constantly hearing, “Thank you for your time, but we went with another candidate,” or you’re regularly submitting applications online, but not ever getting a response back, it can be frustrating. -
Have you ever experienced a career epiphany but lacked the resolve to act on it? Don’t feel bad, especially if “acting on it” meant leaving a secure, albeit unfulfilling, job for a new career in a different industry. -
Your Feedback Matters! Applying for Jobs
1/28/2019
As a valued member of our BioSpace community, we are eager to hear more from you and other readers in 2019. Which channel is better when applying for jobs? -
Results from a recent BioSpace Community Survey indicated that 67% of life science respondents are likely to look for a job in the next 12 months. With an influx of talent in the market, how can life science professionals set themselves apart to make a positive impression and land the job? -
Enhance your skills using this soft skills list to get hired. Evaluating job candidates for their soft skills rather than their technical know-how has become a top priority of employers. -
Resume Best Practices: 4 Things You Should Always Include in Your Employment History Section
11/13/2018
Your employment or work history section of your resume is likely the single most important category in the entire document and, when done well, can make a powerful case to your potential employer about how and why you’re well qualified for their open position. -
If you’re currently on the job market or getting ready to find a new job, you’re probably spending a fair amount of time adding to, revising, tweaking, and in general optimizing your resume so it will get noticed by a potential employer and, eventually, be so powerful and effective that it leads ...