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New year, freshened resume: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/01/15/resumes-101-swap-a-stale-objective-for-a-fresh-branding-statement?sf8663466=1

Resumes 101: Swap a Stale Objective for a Fresh Branding Statement Out with the old and in with the new.

Etiquette *always* matters, even in a simple email: http://www.careerealism.com/email-etiquette-career-search/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+careerealism+(CAREEREALISM)

E-mail Etiquette Matters During Your Career Search | CAREEREALISM Are you in the middle of a career search? Following are some e-mail etiquette guidelines to follow when using your company e-mail account.

Some good tips for new, job-seeking grads: http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/resume-writing-tips/Resume-Tips-for-College-Students/article.aspx?WT.mc_n=SM_PR_Twt_monstercareers&sf5428068=1

Resume Tips for College Students | Monster College students need resumes, too. To get started writing yours, follow these five tips from Monster’s Resume Expert.

Excellent writing advice (resume or otherwise) from someone in-the-know: http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/07/i_wont_hire_people_who_use_poo.html

I Won't Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here's Why. If you think an apostrophe was one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, you will never work for me. If you think a semicolon is a regular colon with an identity crisis, I will not hire you. If you scatter commas into a sentence with all the discrimination of a shotgun, you might make it to the foyer before...

More solid tips from Monster, especially regarding "strong" language (i.e. avoid the passive voice): http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/Resume-Writing-Tips/resume-killing-words-terms/article.aspx?WT.mc_n=SM_PR_Twt_monstercareers

Nine Resume-Killing Words and Terms | Monster Recruiters and career experts list nine words and phrases that make them consign a resume to the No pile. Is one of these terms on your resume?

So the resume got you the interview--now what? http://www.forbes.com/sites/dailymuse/2012/05/30/4-non-annoying-ways-to-follow-up-after-an-interview/

4 Non-Annoying Ways to Follow Up After an Interview - Forbes You nailed the interview, but a couple of weeks have gone by and nothing’s happened. Can you follow up without reeking of desperation or looking like a pest? Turns out, you can—and you should.

Some good, solid tips in here: http://www.salary.com/10-things-to-never-put-on-your-resume/

10 Things to Never Put on Your Resume For job seekers, the resume may be the most important document they need. After all, what's on that simple piece of paper can mean the difference between landing an interview and landing in the circular file. While most job seekers concentrate on what they should include on their resume, few pay at...

Some good tips in here--not just because of your resume! http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/resume-writing-tips/fun-ways-to-beef-up-your-resume-hot-jobs/article.aspx?WT.mc_n=SM_PR_Twt_monstercareers

Fun Ways to Update Your Resume | Monster These fun activities can help you update your resume and set you apart in the eyes of hiring managers.

Watch out for resume clutter and dead-wood: http://t.co/Yz6bFJp6

Declutter Your Resume in Five Steps | Monster Is your resume chock-full of outdated information? It's too important for that. Cut the clutter and clean up your act in five steps.

Since most resumes end up on some kind of submission system: http://t.co/wbpLBLz2

12 Ways to Optimize Your Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems Tired of finding your resume in the "black hole" of an applicant tracking system? Here are tips to be seen (and get the job).

Another perspective on tight, focused resumes: http://t.co/mFSAvyIC

The Case Against the Kitchen Sink: Why Résumés Need To Be Only As Long As They Need To Be « The Gree Avoid the impulse to include everything--including the kitchen sink--in your résumé. It need be only as long as it needs to be.

Keep it simple, keep it tight... http://manpowergroupblogs.us/manpower/career-coach/2012/05/11/resume-length-too-much-is-too-much/

Resume Length - Too Much is Too Much | Career Coach Every recruiter is different, but I can almost guarantee that every recruiter would agree on at least one topic; short and concise resumes.