Archive for September, 2008

Is Your Career LinkedIn?

Posted on 17. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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Social networking is the buzzword of the moment…Facebook, MySpace, Plaxo, LinkedIn and many more. People are asking, “is it relevant to my career or professional life?” With so many options, it’s easy to become overwhelmed if you’re trying to figure it all out, and you may even question whether it’s worth the time to invest [...]

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Sample Resumes – Take a Shortcut to Your Dream Job With Sample Resumes

Posted on 17. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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There are so many different ways one can put together a resume that if you were to try to choose one you would be utterly confused. The net is full of places offering free sample resumes or resume templates and if you search for these it won’t be long before you download hundreds of different [...]

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How to Ask Your Boss For a Pay Rise

Posted on 16. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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So you feel the time has come to ask your boss for a pay rise. You’ve worked hard all year and really put in the hours where it was needed. Now you want the reward of a pay rise. All you need to do now is Ask For A Pay Rise.
Going in for a pay [...]

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Writing an Awesome Restaurant Resume

Posted on 15. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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As a restaurant management recruiter I am constantly bombarded with resumes all day, every day, on weekends and holidays. It is amazing how many great managers out there can run a profitable restaurant operation inside and out, but they have no idea what to write when it comes time to shop for their next opportunity.
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Social Networking Sites Become Vital Tools in Job Searches

Posted on 14. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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Social Networking Sites Become Vital Tools in Job Searches
When Jen Vargas suddenly was laid off from her job as a senior administrative assistant at Universal Orlando in June, the 30-year-old’s resume was out-of-date and she had no active job prospects. John Alvin McClatchy-Tribune
But she did have one advantage: She’s a member of the networking sites [...]

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Make Your Boss Love You

Posted on 14. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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With the current problem of jobs lay-offs, and stiff job competition, you want to make sure that you keep your job . After all, you don’t want to relive the hardships of job hunting and application. Now that you have a job and have adjusted with your colleagues and the nature of your work, it’s [...]

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Job Search Secrets – Starting a New Career at Mid-Career and Beyond

Posted on 14. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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Suggest a topic or article headline you would like the author to write about.When you were a kid grownups always asked you “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Now may be the time to ask yourself “is this what I really wanted to when I grew up?” Your first career may [...]

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How to Write an Effective Resume – A Resume That Will Stand Out

Posted on 13. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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I’m going to take a wild guess and say that you’ve learnt how to write an effective resume. In schools they’ve been teaching students how to write effective resumes since the olden days! But let me tell you right now, that the methods are changing. Back a few years ago resumes were simple, these days [...]

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How To Write Cover Letter for Job Application

Posted on 12. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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Never send a perspective employer your standard resume without attaching it with a cover letter. The resume cover letter is your personal sales letter. You have one full page to sell yourself using this letter for opportunity to be called for an interview. Through this one page letter, you need to promote yourself, your skills, [...]

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An Insider’s Guide to Interviewing Sales People Successfully

Posted on 11. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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Since the dawn of free trading only two things have ever mattered; producing a quality product or service and the ability to sell it successfully. By successfully, I mean ensuring that you achieve maximum profit from the sale, while the customer is delighted with their purchase. In most cases the Business owner understands what they [...]

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How to Get a Biotech Job

Posted on 11. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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The euphoria of graduation day has worn off. You have done it – finished up that degree, made your family proud, and now it is time to strike out on your own. Your love of the field led you to seek and earn a degree in biotechnology, but how do you go about finding a [...]

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Attention Getting Cover Letters to Land That Job Interview

Posted on 11. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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Writing cover letters is a strategy of words and thoughts being conveyed to a prospective employer.
If you’ve hastily typed up a cover letter, it quite often ends up in the shredder. The resume is data, but the cover letter is your voice. Whether you are a graduate, professional or executive, a well crafted cover letter [...]

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How to Write a Targeted Cover Letter

Posted on 10. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

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There are three key ingredients to a cover letter. Ready?
1. Know the job you are applying for
2. Know the company you are applying to
3. Know their requirements for that position
Simple right? In a way, yes. In a way, no. Conceptually it’s obvious that these things should be identified. Realistically no one really wants to invest [...]

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