Tiffany Daugherty

This is true though always go back to the #1 tip about honesty. Employers do not want to see inflated experiences. Gaps are not generally the deal breaker they once were but if you have been out of the workforce for several years, you may benefit from looking at cooperate returnship programs.

This is really important. Often candidates set their expectations based on their prior role or their expenses rather than the actual market for the role. I would also recommend that when possible, you wait until the employer broaches the conversation but if you have had multiple conversations, it is okay to speak to the recruiter about if their is a range in mind. Most companies will share some general expectations during the first recruiter screen.

There is really good advice here but I would add two things: 1. Adapt the language you use to reflect language used in the job description. This is not copying and pasting sections but generally replacing terms or examples when you can do so and maintain authenticity. 2. When you give tangible examples, a good rule of thumb is that a reader should be able to picture you doing it. That is a good test to ensure that the example is specific and relatable enough to your intended reader.