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Creating the Right Resume for the Right Job

So you’ve recently started searching for jobs in your
field and have discovered an opening that matches your
qualifications and career goals to a tee. The only problem is that
you’re...

When Your Resume Falls Into The Big Black Hole

The Problem
You've sent your resume in response to a careerjournal.com ad which
matches your qualifications perfectly. Because the job listing
requested you to submit your resume online, you...

Cover Letter Writing - Tips for Writing Persuasive Cover Letters

There is so much talk about writing a perfect resume, but many
job seekers don’t pay much attention to the document that
actually precedes it: the cover letter. A well-written cover letter
can...

Lying on your resume can get you fired

The case on MIT's dean of admissions resignation due to
alleged "misrepresented" information on her résumé - 28
years ago - is confirmation once again of how important it is to
portray...

Five resume writing strategies from a career coach's secret toolkit

Ever wonder how career coaches transform ordinary resumes into
wow documents. Career coaches and resume writers, depending on
their training and background, use a variety of techniques to add
“punch”...

It's A Sales Letter, Not A Cover Letter

When college students are instructed to create a cover letter,
they are receiving bad advice. Letters that merely cover or
accompany a resume are nearly worthless. The letter that all
students...

Is Your Resume Missing These 5 Must Haves?

Making sure your résumé is a powerful marketing
document is a wise investment in your career. It can set you apart
from your competition, maximize the amount of interviews you land
and...

Creating a Passionate Cover Letter

Are you applying for a new job but are not thrilled about the
work it might entail? You may be seeking an entry-level position
and don’t want to be someone’s assistant, yet you know
it’s...

Back to Basics

 
In this time of corporate upheaval, economic downturn, and
general uneasiness, many job seekers rush to get resumes out and to
set up interviews. In this rush, simple details that can...

How To Write The Perfect Resume

The purpose of a résumé is to relay your
accomplishments and qualifications to an employer. A
résumé lists in one place everything you have done in
your career, so an employer...

How to Avoid Laundry List Resumes

The process of writing a resume can be very tedious. There are
often so many jobs and responsibilities to include that many people
find themselves wanting to create the simplest one possible...

Is It Lying... Or Selective Truth?

Lying on resumes is a no-no. Everybody seems to agree on that,
even if “everybody” isn’t following that
advice; more than half the hiring managers in a CareerBuilder
survey...

Cover Letter Openings

Cover Letters are an important part of the job seeking process
that, when used effectively, will give you the attention you are
seeking from a potential employer. With that in mind, use...

Developing the Right Resume and Attitude for an Uncertain Economy

There is no doubt that our current economy is a little scary
to say the least. Companies are laying off in mass numbers while
gas, food, and energy costs are reaching record highs. It can be
very...

Cover Letter Help - Writing Errors To Avoid

To ensure you’re always using an effective cover letter,
let’s review the letter’s intended purpose. A cover
letter primarily connects your resume to an open position. To
understand...

I Have A Warrant for Your Application

Hundreds of applications get dropped on human resources, so the
last thing staff wants is a biography, regurgitated description or
list self proclaimed skills.  They want to see results...

Resumes for people who aren't looking for a job

Corrine (not her real name) had worked in her family’s
retail business for 25 years. She and her family decided to sell
the business, and she started a new one. Suddenly, every time she
made...

Three Common Resume Questions Answered

How many times have you found yourself in the midst of writing
your resume when you realized that there were some questions you
simply had to have answered before you could move forward? Everyone
has...

Military-to-Civilian Resume Tips

When you’re separating from the military after years of
service, it can be daunting to look for a civilian job. Sure,
you’ve got experience that most other job seekers
don’t....

Stop Sending Cover Letters

You can learn a lot about how to write a powerful cover letter,
not by reading books on cover letters written by employment
experts, but by reading your junk mail.
That's right: Start reading...

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