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First impressions can make the difference between long lasting relationships and your next rejection letter. Making the right first impression is a fairly simple concept, but it’s one that is very important. Many people consider the first impression to be more even important than your resume.
Mastering the art of the first impression is pretty straight forward, but requires practice and preparation. Most people think the first impression is built throughout your first meeting. According to that train of thought, you are building the first impression throughout the first interview.
Unfortunately, …

In today’s society, major business decisions are often based on the communication conducted over emails. The job hunt process is no exception. Sending a well constructed email will not likely be the reason a company chooses to hire you. However, an inability to communicate well in writing can lead to disqualification from many jobs. To increase your odds of landing your next job, it may be wise to review your email etiquette.
Grammar and spelling – Writing an email should not feel like a homework assignment, you will not be graded. …

Writing helps share the knowledge you have acquired and can lead to your next job. This approach spreads the message of your job search in a viral fashion. It helps you establish yourself as an expert in a particular field. Then when you get to the interview stage, it helps the hiring manager certify your expertise.
In your professional career to date, you have learned skills or acquired talents / abilities that many people don’t have. While you likely take many of these things for granted, others do not. People with …

The days of door to door job applications are dead. To get in front of the right hiring managers, you have to take slightly more strategic approaches. These strategies include all of the same tactics found in traditional marketing efforts, plus a few from the world of internet marketing. When properly applied, these basic strategies will place you squarely in front of hiring managers that may lead to your next position.
Finding your next employer can be challenging, especially if your job hunt is limited to blind posts on job boards …

If you are from the marketing or strategic planning side of business, you are probably familiar with a method called a SWOT analysis. SWOT is a useful tool for planning strategies that are likely to succeed. In the case of a resume, they can create a model that demonstrates your experience in the best possible light. SWOT is an acronym that stands for Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats. Carefully considering each of these elements of your past and future employment is a sure fire way to build an exceptional resume.
Strengths …