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[11 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 148 views]
Can a Continuing Education Class lead to Your Next Job? [Part 1 / 2]

It seems the two greatest long term values generated by the college experience are opportunity and relationships. Neither is on the brochure, but both form the foundation for the future of the student. These same principals apply to continuing education for individuals who are making a career change.
College provides young people with many benefits; a good education, skills and training in a chosen field, and a final change to party at their parents expense. Yet, each of these things is temporary. The education will be outdated for forgotten within a …

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[7 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 249 views]
Job Search Basics

Veterans of any professional sport will tell you that even the most experienced players need to periodically go back to the basics. This helps them perfect advance techniques by ensuring all of the bases are covered. The job search is not that much different. To be effective, periodically go back to the basics.
Most job seekers learn something new each time they reach out to new people or go through the job hunt process (I.E. Review openings, post resumes, phone interviews, face to face interviews). As your understanding of the industry …

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[5 Nov 2009 | One Comment | 239 views]
Creating a Positive First Impression can lead to a New Job

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, …

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[3 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 241 views]
Effective Emails can Impact Your Job Hunt

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. …

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[1 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 210 views]
Looking for a Job? Try Your hand at Writing

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 …

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