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If you are taking a well-updated resume to a job interview at any startup, chances are there it will land up in a dustbin. R...

AP Photo/Jack Plunkett Elon Musk Let's say you are Elon Musk, one of the most influential entrepreneurs in tech history whos...

It's that time of the year. Placement time spells Christmas for toppers and disaster if you have poor grades. Students are going nuts trying to buck ...

Time and again, it has been asserted that our resume is our first communication with our potential employer. Hence, it becomes imperative for us to k...

According to the HireRight employment background screening trends report for India released by employment background screening firm HireRight, almost 3 out of 10 screenings, or 22.25 per cent of screenings conducted during the period of April-June 2015 contained a discrepancy or a lie.

University of Exeter/flickr "If you have the experience and skills to complete the job, then I don't see why you shouldn't deserve a shot, just like ...

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Having friends who have shared their college assignments with you and allowed you to copy their answers during exams is something that most of the co...

Yvan Cohen/LightRocket via Getty Images When potential employers and clients are trying to learn about you, the first thing they'll do is Google your...

John Moore/Getty Images Resumes? Who needs them! That's the thinking of folks at LinkedIn, who recently announced you can use the professional networ...

Jonas M Luster/Flickr Being creative on your resume can be a good thing. But beware of crossing the line between creative and crazy. "People are alwa...

If you're applying for a position at a larger firm, your resume will likely be among hundreds - or even thousands - that rec...

If you're applying for a position at a larger firm, your resume will likely be among hundreds — or even thousands — that rec...

Lindacq via flickr By now, many employers think that who you are online is more revealing of your character than a résumé. Some companies have even d...

Image provided by Scott McFadden Scott McFadden playing his resume. College kids are getting crafty with their resumes, hopi...

When you want to change careers, but you don't have the relevant work experience to show your potential employer that you're capable of doing the job...

When you want to change careers, but you don't have the relevant work experience to show your potential employer that you're capable of doing the job...

Though they have a longstanding place in the corporate world, today resumes are becoming less and less effective. Sure, resumes may look great, and m...

Though they have a longstanding place in the corporate world, today resumes are becoming less and less effective. Sure, resumes may look great, and m...

When you submit your resume to a larger firm, there's a good chance it'll go through a keyword database scanning system, so ...

When you submit your resume to a larger firm, there's a good chance it'll go through a keyword database scanning system, so ...