Archive for November, 2007

5 Buzz Phrases Employers Want to See or Hear

Posted on 20. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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The phrases that are listed below are perhaps often perceived to be the most difficult to communicate effectively on a Resume. Get these right and filling in the gaps will become even easier.
1) Excellent Communication Skills – Both written and oral. A great way for your Resume to be noticed is to demonstrate and use [...]

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It’s Time to Set Up Interviews For Yourself!

Posted on 19. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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The most effective strategy to getting hired in record time is to pick up the phone and set up your own job interviews! Learn how to set up 3-5 job interviews THIS WEEK without a resume!
The job hunting process has become so routine. Job seekers are still following the same guidelines that only work for [...]

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Follow-Up After The Job Interview

Posted on 19. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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To Send or Not to Send a Letter Your letter could be the tiebreaker between you and two, or even three, candidates so put some thought and effort behind what you say. Even if it doesn't get you the job, what do you've to lose – the cost of a postage stamp? Hedge your bet [...]

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How to Survive a Background Check

Posted on 16. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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Sooner or later the time will probably come that you've to undergo a background check. To most people, the prospect of subjecting yourself to scrutiny by an unknown organization is little cause for concern. For others, however it can be an agonizing ordeal that could affect their livelihood and the future course of their lives. [...]

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Using Your Network to Market Your Personal “Brand”

Posted on 16. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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Using Your Network to Market Your Personal “Brand”
Relationships form the foundation of business. Building strong and meaningful business relationships paves a pathway to success in the long term. Consider the following questions as you prepare to network and market yourself:
* What personal or professional goals are you striving to reach when networking?* Which of your [...]

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9 Tips to Improve Your Networking Skills

Posted on 15. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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Most job search experts find networking to be the most successful way to secure a new position. Networking opportunities are everywhere. The next person you meet could be a future employer or could lead you to a new job opportunity.
Here are 9 tips you can use to improve your networking skills:
1. KNOW EXACTLY what it [...]

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Put Your Talent To Good Use And Begin Working From Home

Posted on 15. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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Like most people, you've undoubtedly thought about how great it would be to work from home. Just envision, working for yourself with no one to answer to.
How would it feel to get up in the morning and plan your day with the things that you want to do. You could take the day off when [...]

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Part Time Work from Home – surviving the income crunch

Posted on 15. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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The sad fact of this day is to ensure we give our family the ideal we've to earn more and work more.
To do this you may have 2 or more jobs or both partners in the relationship have to work and the kids go into child care.
This is a catch 22 because what happens is [...]

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The Millennials Are Coming

Posted on 14. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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The Millennials Are Coming
Stand back all bosses! A new breed of American worker is about to attack everything you hold sacred: from giving orders, to your starched white shirt and tie. They are called, among other things, "millennials." There are about 80 million of them, born between 1980 and 1995, and they're rapidly taking over [...]

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Job Search Success – Tips Using the World wide web

Posted on 13. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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Internet Job Hunting Tips
Is the paper resume, on heavy bond paper a thing of the past? Yes, and No. For many jobs the e-resume is the only route into the prospective employer. Many government jobs only grant e-resume applications. Even though basic job hunting steps remain essentially unchanged, the internet has speeded up the process.
The [...]

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Accessing the Hidden Job Market

Posted on 12. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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The Truth Behind the Open Job Market
Most job seekers rely on the open job market which includes job posting boards and help wanted advertisements in local newspapers to source job leads. While it appears on the surface that these search automobiles have an abundant number of job leads, the reality is that very few people [...]

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How To Stop Being So Afraid Of Changing Careers

Posted on 11. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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Trick or treat!
We're pretty good at playing tricks on ourselves aren't we?
Many of you have tricked yourself into thinking that being afraid of changing careers means you shouldn't go ahead and pursue a transition. You figure that if you're that concerned about making a career change happen, maybe you should listen to yourself and not [...]

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Applying on the world wide web? How to click with employers

Posted on 11. Nov, 2007 by Bill.

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Applying on the web? How to click with employersnnOnly a decade ago, few people would have considered applying for a job on the internet and few employers gave them much opportunity to try. But now it’s a world of automated searches, keywords and résumé scanning. More than 10 million Canadians perused on the web job [...]

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