Archive for 'Employment News'
Example Cover Letter For Resume – Tactics to Make the Recruiter Pick Up the Phone
Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by Bill.
You can pull a cover letter off the web. It will be expedient. But be truthful. It won’t get you the job. A cover letter that really gets attention has something extra. It doesn’t have to be big or deep. As a matter of fact, sometimes you don’t want it to be. But it does [...]
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Discover “Guerilla Strategies” to Land Your Dream Job
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Bill.
In order to get the perfect job you may have to use revised tactics. It may prove very beneficial to bring out the cunning you and take a slightly different approach to job search. Here are few examples of what you can do to increase your chances of employment.
1. Take a step back.
Reaching out to [...]
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Resumes For Executive Jobs – Tips on Length, Formatting and Style
Posted on 07. Feb, 2010 by Bill.
Job seekers often ask how long their resume should be. Some people can barely stretch theirs to a single page, while others have difficulty fitting it into four pages. What makes this decision so difficult? You want to include all of the relevant information that will inevitably get you hired. However, you also don’t want [...]
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Tough Interview Question – “What Do You Dislike About Your Job?”
Posted on 06. Feb, 2010 by Bill.
What will be your answer if the interviewer suddenly asks you a difficult question about your current job and why you want to leave it?
If you spend too long searching for an answer you’ll ultimately spend more time looking for another job! You will make a poor impression on an interviewer if you are rendered [...]
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Need a Job? Then Don’t Waste Time on Job Boards
Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by Bill.
The allure of online job boards is undeniable. From the comfort and privacy of your home, you can search thousands of positions without ever leaving your chair. However, are they the most effective way for jobseekers to find new, full-time positions? The short answer is no.
According to CareerXroads 8th Annual Source of Hire Study: What [...]
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After the Job Interview – How to Write a Good Thank You
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by Bill.
In a highly competitive job market, hirers’ expectations for every part of the hiring process are inflated. It used to be enough to list your jobs and education on your resume. Now you should quantify achievements and specify how they benefited your employer in terms of time saved and profits.
It used to be enough to [...]
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Job Hunters’ Self Marketing Glossary
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by Bill.
Job hunters must realize that they are marketing their skills, experience and education in exchange for their salary. Familiarizing themselves with marketing-inspired terminology will help them jump the divide from job hunter to job holder! The following mini-glossary of terms provides a good start.
Accomplishment-based Resume-Perhaps 95 percent of applicants continue to submit resumes that read [...]
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Tactics For Successful Career Branding
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by Bill.
Branded companies have a special hold on customers, attracting them with their promise of quality. They have an outstanding reputation for delivering the finest products and services in the market. They carry the responsibility of delivering the best and so does successful career branding.
Probably the best part of having a brand image for yourself is [...]
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What to Put on a Business Card If You Are Unemployed
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Bill.
There are a lot of web-based services where you can design your own unique professional business card and have it printed on quality paper. These are very reasonable in price and represent the best $15-$25 investment you can make in yourself. Use one of them!
What to put on your card when you are unemployed? Some [...]
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Using Mock Interview Questions and Answers in Your Job Interview Preparation
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Bill.
Using mock interview questions and answers as a preparation tool will improve your interviewing effectiveness. One of my clients used to practice with their pet, which is absolutely ridiculous. An actual person to provide feedback will make your practice more valuable. If you are not utilizing this as a part of your job interview preparation, [...]
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4 Steps to Launching a $100K+ Executive Level Job Search Campaign That Gets You Hired in a Recession
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Bill.
Joy Andrews lost her position as a $100K+ executive about three months ago. Devastated, Joy took some time off to clear her head and get ready for her executive level job search campaign. But now, months later, she hasn’t had many interviews and prospects are bleak. Her question to me was, “What can I do [...]
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Are All Your Job Search Eggs in One Basket?
Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by Bill.
I knew a guy once that would apply to about 100 jobs and get two call backs. First off, those aren’t great odds and pretty much tell me something isn’t right here. But, secondly – what was even worse was that after he received the call backs he promptly ended his job search. He would [...]
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A List of Tough Job Interview Questions For Tough Times
Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by Bill.
While some tough job interview questions take us off guard, others we can see coming a mile away. How we answer job interview questions will make the difference between getting and not getting the job. We all have questions that we’d rather not be asked during an interview. But how can one prepare completely for [...]
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