Create a Resume / Cover Letter

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10 Things You Should Never Include In A Resume

Your resume is a marketing document that needs to help you land your next role.

A lot of my clients believe that their resume needs to show everything that they’ve done, while, in fact, your resume is a targeted document …

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Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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9 Things You Don’t Need to Include in a Job Application Anymore

You’ve probably heard that hiring managers and recruiters spend just 6–7 seconds glancing through your resume before determining whether to pass or move forward. That’s pretty anxiety-provoking — so how do you ensure that yours lands in the “move forward” pile?

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Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Skills For Your ResumeIn partnership withLightcast logo

Make sure your resume has the relevant skills for the internship or job you're applying to.

There are two ways to use this tool to identify relevant skills to add to your resume:

  1. By Keyword: Search for the name of the occupation you’re interested in.
  2. By Industry: Not sure what job you’d like? Search by desired industry and see available occupations.

Check out the Technical Skills and Core Competencies sections!

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Community Resources

According to the Social Security Administration, there are over 8 million disabled workers in the United States. These workers often …

How to Write a Cover Letter

After weeks of heavy job search, you’re almost there!

You’ve perfected your resume.

You’ve short-listed the coolest jobs you want …