The Elevator
A blog to elevate your resume, job search & career to the top floor!
Guide to finding a job after rehab
by 
Debbie Bride
Putting your life back together following treatment for a substance use disorder is comparable to a full-time job. How can you manage an actual job search simultaneously after rehab? Here, we explore the challenges and rewards of reentering the workforce while recovery remains your top priority.
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Resume Help15 min read
Proofreading your Resume: 12 Tips
Published in Career
by 
Paul Drury
When you hate your job, you might consider that it is time for a change, but is there anything else that you can do? Is it possible to escape this feeling of dread every morning?
Published in Job Interview
by 
Robert Lyons
Whether you’re quickly presenting yourself to a new hiring manager, trying to speak to management about a promotion, or simply presenting a new idea, crafting the perfect elevator pitch will help you give that speech efficiently and effectively.
Published in Resume Help
by 
Susan Shor
Your spreadsheets are the talk of the company because they look so great. You want to make sure your application to your dream job includes that you excel at Excel, but how do you highlight that on your resume? We look at how to do just that.
Published in Career
All work and no play makes you a burned-out professional. Here’s how you can improve your work-life balance and get some much-needed “you” time.
Published in Career
by Paul Drury
Getting a promotion is a momentous occasion that should be celebrated with friends and family. But how should you add a promotion on your LinkedIn profile?
Published in Job Interview
Skype was one of the first video calling platforms to be widely used in professional communication so it’s no wonder that it may be the method of choice for your next interview. A Skype interview may share many similarities with calls on other platforms but there are a few tips that can make your experience much smoother.
Published in Resume Help
by Paul Drury
Filling your resume with exclusively truthful statements about your career is harder than you might think. Lying on a resume can take many forms. Don’t give in to temptation.
Published in Resume Help
Does your application need a refresh? Learning what not to put on a resume is the answer. Ditch these things to instantly upgrade your application!
Published in Career
by Debbie Bride
This blog could have been produced by a chatbot instead of a Resume.io author, but it wasn’t. Content writers are among the growing number of humans that AI technology is capable of assisting or replacing altogether. Here we explore the jobs most likely at stake, for better or worse.
by Susan Shor
Unless you’re a designer (or even if you are), developing your own resume from scratch is probably not for you. There are hundreds of templates out there, and you don’t want to plow through all of them. Let us do it for you.
Published in Career
When someone reaches out to you online, you may not know what to say. Don’t panic. Read our guide on how to respond to a recruiter on LinkedIn now.
