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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 …

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 …

When writing your resume, there are several resume formats or types of resumes that can be used. Each of the three major resume formats has their own unique advantages and disadvantages. It is important that you choose the format that best fits your experience. The three major types of resumes are Functional, Chronological, and Mixed.
A functional resume describes your skills and experiences instead of your work history. This narrative resume describes you and why you would be a good fit for the type of position you are targeting. This format …

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, …