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Good News for the Overqualified
Have you gotten a college degree only to find that potential employers think you are overqualified for the jobs you are applying for? You are not alone. Unfortunately, there is an epidemic of people who are overqualified in a variety of industries throughout the United States. Why is this happening? Being overqualified can happen for many reasons. Read More >>

Stay Current on Marketable Skill Sets
Technology advancements often provide improved efficiency in business operations, such as online services, which can help companies save time and money. As a result, however, companies’ day-to-day business needs are constantly fluctuating, and so are the job requirements of their employees. Read More >>

The Importance of a Well Organized Résumé Cover Letter
Since many individuals submit résumés online or by email these days, it is common to side-step the use of a formal résumé cover letter when approaching potential employers for consideration of a position.  Canterbury Résumé recommends that you attach a formal cover ...  Read More >>

The Purpose of a Functional Résumé
A functional résumé format is most often reserved for the job applications of professionals with more than 10 or 15 years of experience.  Canterbury Resume Services wants you to know that managerial professions, creative professions, and those that involve a lot of contractual work have the most flexibility in the use of functional résumés, particularly if you are trying to summarize a lot of work experience into a brief ...  Read More >>

Transferable Skills Often Facilitate a Career Change
A career path that seemed promising in college can change directions quickly as a result of new technologies or a change in legislative funding. To keep yourself marketable, a career shift may be in order, but there is good news.  Canterbury Résumé Services wants you to know that many of the skills you have gained from your education and experience will transfer well to another vocation.  Read More >>

Your Résumé: A Marketing Tool
Even if your career path is in marketing, marketing yourself is an entirely different feat.  Many professionals leave marketing to those with the proper schooling, but a strategically written résumé and presenting it at a job interview is a marketing tool like the best of them.  Canterbury Résumé Services wants you to know that you are selling specialized skills and experience that a potential employer may be in need of ...  Read More >>

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