The Best Tips for New Zealand Online Job-hunting

December 10, 2009 by  
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Getting hit by the recession and becoming unemployed is never a good experience so you decide to apply for jobs abroad, particularly, work in New Zealand. Here are some tips to get you going: 1. Search every day – New positions are uploaded daily on job sites like Adecco New Zealand, ... Continue Reading

Understand How to Write Resume Objective For A Web Developer

December 8, 2009 by  
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A web is an assemblage of varied interlinked hypertext credentials called web pages that can be accessed via internet. A web developer is a creative person who is responsible with the process of designing web pages, web sites, web applications or multimedia for the web. A web developer is in ... Continue Reading

What reasons have you been given for not getting an offer?

December 6, 2009 by  
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Jeff asked: When someone is good and thoughtful enough to give you feedback what are they telling you? Good answers: As a job seeker most of us try to find a position that will be a really good fit with our past experience and skill set. Sometimes companies may have multiple positions for ... Continue Reading

Job Seekers and Recruiters- Question regarding rejection letters

December 6, 2009 by  
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Bob asked: For those candidates who are unsuitable for the position they applied for, it’s common courtesy to send a rejection letter. I’m not sure it’s the best practice to send a rejection letter for each of those jobs for which they applied and are not suitable. For example: A candidate with an ... Continue Reading

How to write a resume when you have a couple of different job targets

December 5, 2009 by  
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A resume is a compilation of our education and training, work history, talents and skills, and postive attributes. In essence, the resume is a written portrait of our accumulated work life experiences to date; illustrating our worthiness as a potential candidate for hire. Here are examples of the components of a ... Continue Reading

Common job-hunting mistakes and how to avoid them

December 4, 2009 by  
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The first consideration when undertaking the task of finding and securing employment is to recognize the common mistakes that people make when setting about securing employment. Lack of research/ researching the requirement of a job is essential if you intend to secure employment, this is a common mistake made in the ... Continue Reading

How to Write an Accounting Student Cover Letter

November 28, 2009 by  
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A cover letter is a letter of introduction that is attached to your resume when you apply for a particular job. It serves as a tool to get a job. Nowadays, there is great demand for accounting students in each and every organization. If you want to secure a decent job ... Continue Reading

Tips in Preparing for Your 2010 Job Search

November 20, 2009 by  
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Almost every job seeker out there – and you have to agree – has been undermined in finding a job due to the current state of the economy this year. Instead of holding off your job hunting this holiday season, you can take a few steps to prepare your 2010 ... Continue Reading

Resume Writing Guide – 10 Guaranteed Tips to That Winning Resume or CV

November 15, 2009 by  
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This article is aimed at helping those of us who struggle constantly with writing that winning resume. First of all, it is not the resume that gets you that dream job; that is down to YOU, the winning resume will only get you to the interview stage. In all my ... Continue Reading

Writing a resume for an executive position

November 11, 2009 by  
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Not all jobs are created equal. An executive position demands great responsibility so an executive resume must demonstrate that you’ve got the gumption to deliver the skills and savvy required to carry a company. Job seeking requires you to get a grip on the competition. Your resume needs to be of ... Continue Reading