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Graham Caulfield – Career Transition Coach

Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Bill.

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How to Write an Objective Statement For a Resume

Posted on 01. Nov, 2008 by Bill.

Many job seekers include a short reference on career objective in the resume. Adding a career objective statement helps to reflect the position you are applying for, the type of company you prefer, the experience and qualification you have and the value you can offer to the company at a glance. Usually this power statement [...]

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How to Create a Great E-Resume

Posted on 24. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

Let’s take a look at a few important things you might want to consider when creating an electronic resume.
Advantages
An individual seeking a job cannot succeed with the simple, traditional resume that is printed and handed over at the interview. It should not be the only tool in your kit. At least 80 percent of employers [...]

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Does Your Resume Have Game?

Posted on 08. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

Does Your Resume Have Game? By Butch Hawking
As a United States Air Force Academy graduate and former Division I Assistant Basketball Coach at the Air Force Academy, Cal State Northridge, and Kansas State, I’ve had the chance to work with and against some of the best coaches and leaders of teams in the country. I [...]

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Resume Software – The Most Powerful Tool in the Shed

Posted on 07. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

Life can be ridiculously stressful at times, especially in this modern age when we all seem to be pulled in a thousand different ways at once and when we all seem to wear many hats over the course of the day. In addition to the little everyday items that cause us stress, there are sometimes, [...]

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Closing the gap on your resume

Posted on 02. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

Closing the gap on your resume
The business world was surprised in August 2007 when Robert Nardelli landed the top job at Chrysler LLC after being shown the door as The Home Depot’s CEO in January.
Not all out-of-work employees bounce back so easily.
With unemployment in the United States at a five-year high – the latest Labor [...]

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The Proven Example of Cover Letter That Lands Jobs

Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

Don’t send a common job cover letter to different companies. The letter must be tailored to a specific job requirement and employer. Generally there are 3 types of cover letters used by job seekers in any job searching process.
1. The networking cover letter is used to inquire information and guidance from a contact in a [...]

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Top Five Resume Myths Exposed

Posted on 24. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

Hiring practices, from job screening to interview construction, have undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. Despite all the changes, common resume myths continue to plague job seekers’ strategies at all levels. This article attempts to debunk some of these myths.
Myth 1: It’s all about the number of pages.
The one-page rule is probably the [...]

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3 Clues That Your Resume is Giving the Wrong Information

Posted on 01. Sep, 2008 by Bill.

If you’re in a job hunt, nothing will negatively impact your success more than filling your resume with your duties, focusing on overused phrases, and spelling out a dry list of your jobs. The reason?
Employers want to hire not only a person that meets the qualifications for a particular role, but a SOLUTION–a candidate that [...]

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Don’t Take Interviews For Granted

Posted on 25. Aug, 2008 by Bill.

I recently had a discussion with a candidate that went for a interview at a well known insurance company. The initial contact was made through a friend of a friend who worked within the company. A week after the candidate had sent their CV in for review their mobile phone rang with an offer of [...]

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How To Make Your Resume Stand Out

Posted on 23. Aug, 2008 by Bill.

How To Make Your Resume Stand Out by Christine Hassler, Huffington Post
There’s nothing more disheartening than feeling like a tiny fish in a sea of hundreds of applicants. Sometimes it’s just the luck of the draw and knowing the right people that lands a job; however, there are several things you can do to make [...]

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Welcome to Your Glorious Portfolio Career!

Posted on 22. Aug, 2008 by Bill.

My college Sociology teacher predicted that the average person to my right and left would engage in four or five careers in his lifetime.
A radical thought, but it seems Dr. Quinn was prophetic.
What he didn’t predict, however, is that some of us would enjoy as many as four or five occupations, SIMULTANEOUSLY. But that is [...]

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Does Your Resume Keep It Real?

Posted on 21. Aug, 2008 by Bill.

Years ago, all a resume needed was a brief objective statement before you wrote anything about your experience. Some resumes even skipped the use of an objective completely. When a summary of qualifications section was used, it really made a big difference and was considered cutting edge.
One of the first resume writers to emphasize the [...]

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