Not all résumés are created equal – and they shouldn't be. There are different formats out there that are accepted by recruiters. Consider your professional history carefully before deciding which one ...

Dear Sam: Can you break down the different resume formatting options? I've been using the standard timeline format since graduating college 11 years ago, but I'm wondering if a different format would ...

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While for the most part I steer people away from the functional resume--as hiring managers do not care for the disjointed nature of such a resume format--there are times, as in the case described ...

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: Can you break down the different resume formatting options? I've been using the standard timeline format since graduating college 11 years ago, but I'm wondering if a different format would ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not all résumés are created equal -- and they shouldn't be. There are different formats out there that are accepted by recruiters.