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Author :: Linda Matias  |
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| Article Title :: Three Steps to Writing Your Own Resume |
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| While most professionals hire a professional resume writer, some draft their own resume. People who write a lot for business usually have more success in putting together a sharp, focused presentation; still, anyone can learn the basic steps to prepare his or her own resume.There are three major differences between a "strong" resume and an "o.k." resume:1. FORMAT AND PRESENTATION DETERMINE WHETHER THE RESUME IS READThe average resume is scanned, not read, for only 8-15 seconds. It either creates a strong impression to the reader immediately or it is set aside. It is similar to the impression you make on the interviewer. Therefore, make sure your resume is wearing the (read full article) |
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| Category :: Career Articles |
Author :: Paul Shearstone |
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| Article Title :: Job Hunting: It's Still The First Impression Stupid! |
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| In the 1992 USA Presidential election, political strategist James Carville hung a sign in Bill Clinton's Little Rock campaign office that read, “It’s still the economy, stupid.” His intent? Simply to keep everybody focused on the most important issue of the day. History clearly demonstrates he was right and George Bush Sr. was soundly defeated.The lesson to be learned from this is that even the most important among us; the inarguably qualified, are still not immune to a potential to overlook the obvious.When it comes to job-hunting, nearly everyone’s heard the mantra; You never get a second chance to make a first impression. True words to be sure - the importance of (read full article) |
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| Category :: Career Articles |
Author :: Linda Matias |
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| Article Title :: The Executive Resume - Moving Beyond Accomplishments |
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| There is a major difference between conventional resumes and executive resumes. Accomplishments are usually the center point of a conventional resume (i.e., indicating how much money was saved, how sales increased, what processes were proposed, planned, initiated, implemented, or streamlined). The executive resume, on the other hand, has more than one focus. It alludes to the executive's ability to drive profits (accomplishments) and the capacity to lead (that is, to blend various "soft" skills) an organization.Successes are easier to hone in on. The result is clear, often quantifiable. After all, either you penetrated a market or you didn't, or either you were a top-performer or (read full article) |
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| Category :: Career Articles |
Author :: Avril Harper |
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| Article Title :: Get Paid to Shop And Keep Everything You Buy - Without Having to Pay! |
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| Can You Tell Good Service From Bad; Recognise Value For Money; Compare Prices, Staff Efficiency, Product Range, Customer Service Between Rival Firms?If so you might easily find work as a ‘Mystery Shopper’ and be paid to comment on service in shops, banks and building societies, hotels, cinemas, veterinary surgeries, restaurants, even on long distance flights and holidays.Poor service is the number one reason customers turn their back on a business and start shopping elsewhere. Worse still, one dissatisfied customer tells on average sixteen more people about their experience, meaning even greater loss of customers and profits for business owners.Even taking too l (read full article) |
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| Category :: Career Articles |
Author :: Bonnie Lowe |
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| Article Title :: Job Interviews and The Secret of Selling Yourself |
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| A very effective and persuasive tactic when selling something is to promote its benefits as well as its features.Very simply, features are what something has; benefits are what those features do for you.For example, if you’re selling your used Oldsmobile, one of the features you might mention is its large trunk.If you focus only on the feature, you’ll say, “This car has a large trunk.” (Yawn) But if you promote that feature with its benefit, you could say, “The trunk is huge. You can get three suitcases and your golf bag in there for a trip to Disneyland and still have plenty of room for all the souvenirs you’ll want to bring home!” See how that makes a (read full article) |
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| Category :: Career Articles |
Author :: Bonnie Lowe |
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| Article Title :: Thank-You Notes: Your Thoughtfulness will be Rewarded |
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| I get asked these questions over and over: "Should I send separate thank-you notes to everyone who interviewed me? Can I just send one thank-you note to the hiring manager and ask him/her to thank others involved in the process?"The answers are yes and no, respectively.Send a separate thank-you note to everyone who interviewed you, whether it was an informal pre-interview phone call, an interview lunch meeting, or the final formal interview after a lengthy process.Don't be stingy with your thank yous!It's an easy thing to do, it will only take a few minutes--and it will make the recipients feel good about you!Why wouldn't you jump at the chance to do tha (read full article) |
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| Category :: Career Articles |
Author :: Catherine Franz |
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| Article Title :: Using Journal to Support Your Job Search |
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| Are you searching for a job? Here are some tips on how you
can use journaling in that pursuit.It is important to know what we are looking for in a
position and company. Normally, we can write a long list of
stuff we don't want, but what do we want? We hear all the
time from career coaches and professional development gurus
that we need to define our ideal job. But golly gee,
getting past the mindset that we deserve our ideal job and
that the ideal job is really out there, is something else.
Then after we weed through that muck, we need to write down
the characteristics of what we "do" want.All this is enough to make anyone want to stay in bed with
the covers over their h (read full article) |
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| Category :: Career Articles |
Author :: Dale Kurow |
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| Article Title :: Surviving Office Politics |
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| It’s your first month in a new position and it’s rougher going than you’d anticipated.
You feel like an outsider and you’re miserable.Pondering how this happened, you nostalgically recall how comfortable and well-
liked you felt in your last job.Not only do you possess the requisite skills to do well in your new position, you’ve
also built a solid reputation in this field. Yet, you are floundering. Badly.It’s not the actual work that is driving you crazy; you like the work. Even the long
hours are not the problem.It’s the emotional undercurrents, gossiping and backstabbing thickening the air that
you find exhausting.You can’t seem t (read full article) |
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| Category :: Career Articles |
Author :: Linda Matias |
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| Article Title :: Get In The Game With a Stellar Resume |
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| During the job hunter's market of the 1990's, employers were settling for less than qualified candidates because the candidate pool was so small. Job hunters were able to name their price and employers were meeting their demands.The job climate is much different today than it was a few years ago. Job hunters have forgotten how to present themselves to a prospective employer. Their job search skills are poor and they are struggling to find employment.In today's job market, a resume which highlights accomplishments and skills is essential for career success. It is time to get back to the basics. Employers are no longer settling for the average job candidate. The ball is in the (read full article) |
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| Category :: Career Articles |
Author :: Linda Matias |
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| Article Title :: So, Why Don't You Tell Me About Yourself? |
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| "So, why don't you tell me about yourself?" is the most frequently asked interview question. It's a question that most interviewees expect and the one they have the most difficulty answering. Though one could answer this open-ended question in a myriad of ways, the key to answering this question or any other interview question is to offer a response that supports your career objective. This means that you shouldn't respond with comments about your hobbies, spouse, or extra curricular activities. Trust me, interviewers aren't interested.Interviewers use the interview process as a vehicle to eliminate your candidacy. Every question they ask is used to differentiate your skills, expe (read full article) |
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