Resumes & cover letters

Your amazing résumé in which you creatively maximized available space or ensured perfectly aligned lists by using advanced formatting can confuse an applicant tracking system.

Knowing how to spruce up the document can help you be remembered. Here are some ways to set yourself apart with your cover letter!

Virtually every aspect of what employers seek can be framed as an accomplishment – skills, values, experience, results, subject-matter knowledge, uniqueness, proof of performance.

You want to take every opportunity you can find to incorporate resume action verbs. The main way to do that is to replace any weak verbs you’ve written.

As a valued member of our BioSpace community, we are eager to hear more from you and other readers in 2019. We want to know your if you have ‘work-life balance’ with your job.

Attempting to customize your resume yourself can be a time-consuming process, which might not lead to more interview requests. Here’s how to effectively tweak your resume for a job!

According to a BioSpace survey, almost 70% of respondents are likely to look for a new job in the 12 months. The question is, why? Of those planning to look for a new job, 54% said they wanted new challenges and 42% said they wanted more rewarding opportunities. How about you? Are you ready to look for a job with more challenges and rewarding opportunities?

You should always add an executive summary for resumes because they show what you bring to the table. Here’s what you can add to your executive summary.

Afraid of writing a cover letter for a job application? Learn how to overcome your fears, and write the best letter possible for your next job opportunity.

Do you know what employers in the life sciences industry value when it comes to hiring the best candidate? They look for the qualities mentioned in the article.