Your resume creates a compelling portrait of your previous work experiences, skills, and accomplishments. In addition, it helps recruiters and hiring managers pinpoint your strengths, seniority level, and industry expertise. The question is, how do you define your life’s work and achievements on...

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Now that LinkedIn has become the standard place to present your professional history and credentials — not to mention the fastest way to check somebody else's — the humble résumé has lost its once-hallowed position as the canonical version of your professional identity. Your LinkedIn profile should...

Have you listed your charity endeavors on your résumé? If not, you probably should. A recent LinkedIn survey found that one in five employers hired someone primarily because of her volunteer service outside the office. “If you’re unemployed, this work shows you’ve been productive,” says John...