In a still-sluggish job market, for many people job hunting can be a frustrating series of nos and non-responses. To combat that, many job seekers with coding and design experience go to extreme ...

When you're applying for your dream job, making your application stand out can be key. One way people are trying to do this is by making their resumes look like a company's website or product, or ...

So you want to set yourself apart from the hundreds of other job candidates. You put a special twist to your resume and cover letter, letting your creativity shine through while seeking to capture the ...

If you're looking to land a job in a creative field, it's going to take more than your run-of-the-mill cover letter and resume. You need to fully express your creativity to a potential employer right ...

Many years ago when I attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (I had dreams of working in fashion journalism.) one of the classes I was required to take was on creative resumes. The ...

In an attempt to stand out from the crowd of other job applicants, some people get creative with their resume format and/or send videos. Over-the-top resumes, however, are not a very good idea, as two ...

Career advisers have always said that your resume should stand out against the rest of the stack. But how much creativity should your cover letter ooze -- even when looking in creative fields? A ...

One looks like a movie poster. One is a Facebook profile. Another requires a bar code. Are these insanely creative resumes a waste of time? Possibly, but they landed job interviews for their creators.

We write a lot about resumes — what to do, what not to do. But these rules are generic advice we compile from career experts, and — depending on the industry — sometimes the more personalized and ...