Dear Sam: I am a recent college graduate and am actively looking for a job. I am 34 years old and have a decent job history, but a lot of it is in the service industry. While writing my résumé, I had ...

Dear Sam: I worked in the financial services field with a company that ended up closing. I was also in the middle of finishing my degree in a course of study that was somewhat related to the industry.

Dear Sam: Due to downsizing, I have recently found myself back in the market searching for a job. I have not had issues getting my resume noticed in the past. I have more than seven years of ...

Dear Sam: After working 27 years in a family-owned technical sales and marketing rep firm, my husband needs to make a change. He has an electrical engineering degree from Purdue and an abundance of ...

Discover how to build a competitive resume as an experienced professional.

You can certainly pull out some career highlights and organize those by functional area, creating a combination or hybrid format, but be sure to note where each was achieved. This can be a challenging ...