History and Evolution of the Resume

We spend a lot of time discussing HOW to write a resume, but not very much on what a resume really is and why it’s vitally important. This post is taking a step back to square one, to give you a comprehensive overview of a resume. We’ll discuss a tiny bit of the...

What is a Virtual Job/Career Fair?

Can we all admit that there has been some good to come out of the pandemic? A few benefits being the shift to more remote work, virtual meetings, and now virtual job fairs!  If you’ve ever been to an in-person job fair, a virtual one might not make any sense....

5 Tips to Tailor Your HR Resume for ATS Review

Published on the SHRM Website, again! Mary Southern is honored to publish numerous articles on the SHRM.com website. Here is a teaser, click the link below to read more! ​HR professionals typically understand what an applicant tracking system (ATS) does, such as...

Land That Promotion Before 2022 is Over

6 Strategies to Get Ahead of the Competition The end of 2022 is approaching a little too fast for comfort. We’re already in November. Thanksgiving is right around the corner and according to the year-round countdown at my doctor’s office, there are only a handful of...

Scary Resume Horror Stories

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! I thought I’d deviate from the usual how-to and advice blogs to bring you some of the scariest resume horror stories in existence.  All names have been changed to protect the identity of everyone involved. All stories are based on true...