By Kate Garvey Many people know that employers tend to hire and promote people who dress and look like they do. That’s why we wear blue suits when we interview with banks or insurance companies, dress in clean slacks and a nice button down shirt when you interview for a maintenance position, and creative positions [...]
Archive for March 29th, 2009
Resumes and Cover Letters-4 Secrets Every Job Seeker Needs to Know
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Sample Resume Objectives: Read, Don’t Copy
Posted March 29th, 2009 by Administrator | No CommentsBy Roy Miller The resume objective statement is typically something that trips people up. Confronted by the silent challenge of the blank page, most folks Google for “sample resume objectives”. They hope that’ll help. Probably not. I say that because sample resume objectives often are like sample resumes, or sample cover letters, or sample anything. [...]
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Your Resume: Passport to a Better Job
Posted March 29th, 2009 by Administrator | No CommentsWhen you think about taking an adventurous trip to an exotic locale around the globe, you know the first thing you’ll need is an updated passport. You can’t cross from Country A into Country B without that official stamped document listing your personal information. The analogy holds true when contemplating a job change — whether [...]
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10 Resume Don’ts
Posted March 29th, 2009 by Administrator | No CommentsResumes are a necessity for almost every job on the planet — accountant, teacher, CEO or municipal employee. But unless you carefully and objectively examine your resume before sending it out, recycling bins across America may be filling up with those ill-planned documents. Before mailing your next resume, check the ten resume “don’ts” below: 1. [...]
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Five Essential Resume Tips
Posted March 29th, 2009 by Administrator | No CommentsEd Baker asked: Writing a resume can be a daunting task. It’s such a vital part of your toolkit in moving you up to the next level in your career. Here are five essential resume writing tips. Resume Tip 1 Your resume and cover letter are the first items that will reach an employer’s desk. [...]
