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How to Quickly and Cheaply Re-Design You Resume so it Looks Amazing
Stop. Put down that sheet of ivory thick-stock résumé paper. An employer is more likely to read your resume on a computer screen, not print it out. Yet most resume templates (such as the 3 available in MS Word) were designed for paper viewing; small fonts, linear layouts, thick blocks of text. So if you [...]
Resume Online Portfolios: Be There or Be Square
Resumes are hard to write. And resumes are mind-numbingly boring. And most people hate doing their resume. As a result, many are starting to praise the ultimate demise of the traditional resume. This much-hated document is a necessary evil for any working person who needs a way to summarize their employment history. But not so [...]
Knowing Where The Start Line Is In An Interview
When going to a job interview, what you notice about the interviewers and your surroundings, and how you use that to adapt your behaviour and conduct yourself accordingly can help you to land the job. We don’t always realise the intricacies involved in this and so we have put together a top 10 checklist for [...]
What Is Your Job Search ROI?
Businesspeople are very familiar with the term ROI. The acronym stands for return on investment. Although executives regularly calculate the ROI of a project or initiative, they don’t usually apply this concept to themselves and their job search. To take a businesslike approach to your job search, ask yourself the following questions. How much time [...]
The Real Reason Some Employers And Applicants Stink At Interviewing
What’s the real reason some employers and applicants stink at interviewing? We’ll tackle both of these groups in this article in a moment, but first, let’s think about your career history. Have you ever bombed an interview? Or, have you had an experience where the people on the other side of the table made you [...]
10 Ways to Network for a Career Change Internally
When we’re employed and fancy a change, we often forget that there may be an opportunity to make that change while staying with our current employer. It’s like blind spot to us. We think we have to completely change direction when seeking to create something brand new, but sometimes what we need for a career [...]
If You Have a Job, Why Do You Need To Use LinkedIn?
Most of the commentary about LinkedIn usually has do to with job search, yet those with a job can also benefit from the use of Linked In, if they have any plans for career growth. Four things you can accomplish with LinkedIn easier than ever before are: Nurture your existing network Expand your network Extend [...]
3 LinkedIn Tips For Career Changers
When I left the solar industry in 2003 to pursue other things, I didn’t have LinkedIn to help me out. So, my conversations went something like this, “I see you have experience selling solar panels in Kathmandu. I’m not sure you’d be a good fit for our software company.” The issue is that, even if [...]
Why You Must Target Companies Early
Wide job search or narrow job search: which makes the most sense for you? As many as possible The classic way of looking at job search is to say that it’s a “numbers game”, where if you send your resume to enough companies, you’ll eventually find an employer who will hire you. Also called “resume [...]
6 Ways A Career Coach Can Help Boost Your Career
Career Coaches are becoming more and more prevalent in our culture but many people don’t know what they are or what they do. The basic definition for a career coach is someone who will help you achieve your career goals. They provide the help by a mixture of resources, process and insight usually developed by [...]
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