One of the most prevalent questions among job seekers is How do I write a cover letter? Most wonder what content to include, what format to follow and how long a cover letter should be. Here I will address these often asked questions to help job seekers perfect their cover
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1). WHY RESUMES ARE NOT THE MOST EFFECTIVE MARKETING PIECES
If you are marketing yourself, you need a marketing piece. You only have one chance to get an employer’s attention once your marketing piece makes it to someone’s desk. Most people use their resume, accompanied by a cover letter, to
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The call comes just as you’re getting ready to mail your mortgage payment or rent. It’s a job offer from the company at which you interviewed last week. Should you take it?
If you’ve been off work a very long time, your unemployment checks have stopped, your retirement savings statement reads
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Finding a job in the tough economy we’re experiencing now isn’t easy, but certainly not impossible. It takes persistence, intelligence and a fair amount of good luck.
Here are some suggestions on finding a job in a tough employment situation:
1. Anticipate. Don’t wait until the door hits you on the rump
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There are many different ways to catch the prospective employer’s attention and a well written resume objective is one of the best.
Your ‘Resume Objectives’ statement must not be a vague sentence such as “seeking new challenges in a stimulating environment” but must have real substance:
* States your preferred work situation/next
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Whether you are a seasoned job hunter or this is the first time in twenty or thirty years that you have needed to change your job, finding the right headhunter is critical. A good headhunter will do all the running around for you, organize interviews and in some instances negotiate
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Are you somebody who is currently or previously self- employed? Are you looking into becoming employed for somebody else while wondering how to include your self-employment experience on your resume? Whenever you present your resume, it is very important to discuss what you have done to put food on your
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The interview is the single most important part of the hiring process. No mater how dazzling a resume a candidate sends, a terrible interview will guarantee they do not get the job. Fortunately, there are some simple ways to improve your chances of acing any interview and landing the job
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There are many great reasons why a person would quit their jobs. There are equally as many, if not more, reasons why you shouldn’t quit a job. The job market is very tight right now. The economy has made it very difficult for people seeking employment to find anything that
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Your first job out of college may be more important then you know. With the onslaught of outsourcing, and not just the easy stuff anymore, college graduates need to be very strategic, and interview your potential employer as much as they interview you.
Here are a couple , off the beaten
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