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[3 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 3,145 views]
Bad Job Search Techniques

The Pareto Principal says that 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts. This holds true in hunting for a job, just as it does almost everywhere else in the business world. If you are searching for a job full time, this principal says that four days each week are virtually wasted. That means that only one day worth of your efforts each week has a chance of leading to your next job.
To make your job search more successful, it is important to evaluate your efforts. Then focus …

Resume Help »

[2 Oct 2009 | 2 Comments | 1,961 views]
Unique Resume Formats for Unique Situations

Sometimes a standard resume is not the best tool to get the attention of a potential employer. In many situations a resume is unwarranted or even inappropriate. However, there are a few unique tools designed to reach employers that can sometime work better than a traditional resume. To better equip you for these cases, you may want to prepare a Targeted Resume, Mini-Resume, Networking Resume, or even a Business Card Resume. In some even rarer cases you may want to have a Gimmick Resume ready.
Targeted Resumes are a perfect choice …

Job Tips »

[30 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | 3,250 views]
Pass the Applicant Tracking Systems by Tweaking Your Resume

In today’s market, hiring managers are flooded with hundreds and sometimes thousands of resumes. Few companies have the human resources teams needed to process all of these resumes. To get around this issue, most companies use Applicant Tracking Systems. These systems, also called ATS, automate the process of filtering out resumes that don’t quite fit the needs of the company. With a little bit of tweaking, your resume can make it through these automated systems and still catch the eye of the hiring manager.
To make sure your resume gets read, …

Job Interviews »

[29 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 1,496 views]
How to Follow Up after a Job Interview

Most people think the hard part is over once they have completed their interview. You will soon find out that the wait after the job interview can be just as bad, if not worse. People will often question their responses to the interviewer’s questions and second-guess just about everything else.
First, do not second-guess or dwell on your interview. Remember that you did the best you could during the interview. Now that the interview is over, the decision is entirely in the interviewer’s hands. All you can do now is keep …

Job Markets, Job News »

[28 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 576 views]
Signs of Recovery in a Slumping Job Market

At the national level, the Feds are talking about the potential of a market recovery. Earlier this month, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke even stated that the recession is “very likely over”. The federal government may just be right. On local levels, this potential is already taking root. Across the country small pockets of local businesses are recovering and actually hiring or re-hiring employees.
These small pockets are showing up all over the country. Employees are being recalled in specific areas throughout the Midwest and the South East. For the third …

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