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[31 Dec 2009 | No Comment | 543 views]
A New Year and Renewed Hope for a Job!

Ready for some well deserved good news? I think we all are right about now. It has been a very long and hard year for many of us and some good news would do us all well. Most companies report that their big hiring months are January through March. With 2010 peaking around the corner this is great news for the unemployed!
Start getting prepared now. If these months are truly the big hiring months you will want to be ready and prepared. Here are a few refresher tips:
Review and update …

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[23 Dec 2009 | No Comment | 877 views]
Using Gimmicks to Find a Job?

If you have heard of a wonderful new wacky way to get a job and you think it is fresh, you might want to think again. While some executives and hiring managers love to receive job seeking gimmicks, others are quite annoyed. Let’s run through a few job seeking gimmicks if nothing, but to have a well deserved laugh for the exhausted job seeker!
This one has been used a few times over, but some people send a shoe in with their resume. The shoe was sent to draw attention to …

Career Advice »

[20 Dec 2009 | One Comment | 2,894 views]
Relocating for a New Job – 5 Points to Consider

First things first. If you’re considering relocation, then congratulations on your new prospects! However, once the excitement wears off from your new job offer or potential job offers, you will be left with some points to consider. Relocating to a new town or state should not be a decision that is taken lightly. There are a few points that you should thoroughly think through before taking any position that requires relocation.
Have you considered the following?
Cost of living: There are plenty of ways to figure cost of living in …

Resume Help »

[17 Dec 2009 | One Comment | 687 views]
Video Resume Basics

Creating a video resume might sound like an innovative way to obtain interest, but you might want to dig a little deeper! Video resumes first took notice in the 1980’s with VHS recording. Job seekers would record their personal resume and plea for a job with their fresh hip mullet! However, it really didn’t catch on at the time. We now see video resumes all over the internet. I guess we can consider them to a throwback with a new twist!
Back in the 80s, VHS were in most homes, but …

Resume Help »

[14 Dec 2009 | No Comment | 964 views]
What’s the Objective of Your Resume?

Every marketing piece has an objective your resume is no exception. Knowing your objective can make your resume much more effective. No, Get a new job is not an objective.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but if you are writing a resume, you are grown up. So, what do you want to be? What do you want out of your next job? What do you really want to do for your next employer? How can you make any team stronger …

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