Job Search Archives - Page 14 of 17

What do sports and your job search have in common? More than you think when it comes to strategies and

Don’t Let Voice Mail Debilitate Your Job Search

Voice mail is viewed by many as an annoying obstacle to job search (and other) networking. Many of my clients

Discover the Secrets to Targeting a Successful Job Search

A resume is a marketing document, not a historical document. Its goal is not to catalog everything you’ve done. Instead, we determine what the employer is looking for. Then, we figure out what you have done that matches those requirements. That is the information that goes into your resume.

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So, Tell Me About Yourself! 3 Steps to Building the One-Minute Commercial

Also called the “elevator pitch” or “one-minute commercial,” this request stumps even the most experienced candidates. Keep in mind that there is a deeper meaning behind the question. Your answer not only demonstrates how you will represent the company to a client, but it shows whether you can communicate with clarity and brevity.

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Online Applications Getting you Nowhere? Try this Old Trick to Get New Results

An old job search strategy is once again attracting a lot of attention from job seekers and career experts. Why

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5 Ways to Get Ready for Your Next Job Opportunity

“I could submit an application. The position seems like a good fit.” “I would have applied for that job if

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This is How a Resume Wins You Interviews (Part 1 of 2)

All hiring managers have some problem or another they need new job candidates to help solve. So, rather than giving them a general list of responsibilities—which the can read on the job description their HR representative crafted when they placed the vacancy anyway—give them the kind of career stories they need that specify you’ve solved problems similar to theirs, you’ve achieved the results they want, and you can get things done in the future.

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