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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resume that effectively promotes you!
- Imagine for a moment that you have created a wonderful product. You are excited at the possibilities of attaining name, fame and wealth marketing this product. You create a business plan and a marketing plan. You plan an excellent packaging and a presentation that would do justice to the benefits the product offers to the world and you get all set to market it.Let us get back to reality. Yo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is contract programming? an alternative to the conformity of everyday employment
- What is contract programming, you ask? Well, when companies need specific computer programming expertise, for temporary periods of time, they generally hire a contract programmer or an employee of a consulting firm. Contractors almost always have a higher hourly wage than a salaried employee and are often paid for overtime. Contracts can last from one to three months to many years, depending on th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten great careers for computer ?geeks
- The universal acceptance of computers into our daily lives, both at work and at home, has decreased the image of computer users as being "geeks." The word geek itself has evolved a bit - going from meaning a socially inept person who gets along better with computers than people, to someone who is an expert with computers, a guru even. In fact, many computer service companies utilize the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating a winning resume
- Preparing your resume can often seem like a daunting task. You've done your research, but there is so much information, and how do you pick from the countless formats?!Writing your resume doesn't have to be so scary, in fact, if you keep a few simple tips in mind, you'll keep yourself ahead of the competition.1. ObjectiveIf the objective statement doesn't match the job you're ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The six figure job search
- Before we start discussing how to search for a six figure salary job, let's set a goal. The goal I suggest is to double your income every five years. That may sound like a stretch. Well it is? but it is a doable stretch goal.I set this goal for myself twenty years ago when I graduated from a small public college. I grew up an average kid from Philadelphia. I had average grades in high schoo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 tips for writing a winning resume
- Your resume (or curriculum vitae), combined with the cover letter, are the master keys to opening the prospective employer's mind and door so that you can proceed to the next step in the process - the big interview!RESUME WRITING TIPS AND STRATEGIESHere are 10 valuable tips for anyone writing their own resume, or who is having someone else write one for them. These tips and strategie...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An rx for your rãƒæ’ã‚â©sumãƒæ’ã‚â©
- Whether you are an accountant, virtual assistant, or a corporate executive, your job skills are constantly refined. A new sales presentation you've organized or the new spreadsheet package you've mastered should be included on your résumé. You may have new skills that could turn your dead-end job into a new career in another field. If you update your rÃÃâ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Powerful phone interviews
- Phone interviews are de rigueur with many organizations.Companies conduct phone interviews for a number of reasons.It's a way to screen out the dead wood.It gives the next interviewer baseline information from which to work.It saves money.So, how do you prep for a powerful phone interview?And how is it different from a face-to-face interview?Recentl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your self-image in the workplace
- When communication breaks down in your office or factory and workers lack motivation, what are the roots of the problem? On a study tour of a Fortune 500 food company, Peter Grazier, an international consultant specialializing in employee involvement, stopped to chat with an elderly machine operator. Within minutes, the operator began discussing a solution for quickly clearing bul...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Thank-you notes: an integral part of your career design
- There is one little practice that is vital to generating the interest of potential employers. It is critical, but very few job seekers actually do it.What is it? The THANK YOU NOTE!Interview experts agree that EVERY job hunter MUST send thank-you notes after EVERY interview. They also point out that most people completely ignore this bit of wisdom.In order to have a huge advan...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resume success factors--what exactly is a resume anyway?
- You know you're good...real good. The problem, though, is that you are struggling to demonstrate just how good you are on paper.Ah...the resume. If you've ever written one you know what a challenging task it can be.The Gregg Reference Manual tells us some fundamental facts about resumes:The purpose of your resume is to get you an employment meeting. An interview...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The 6 stages of modern career development
- Career experts say that people will change careers (not jobs) 5-7 times in a lifetime. This being true, career management is an important life skill to develop and cultivate. There are six stages of modern career development: Assessment, Investigation, Preparation, Commitment, Retention, and Transition. Learning the characteristics of each stage will empower you to navigate through each stage easi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get a job! tips for organizing your resume
- Whether you're a Vice President of Marketing or a recent college grad, your resume is the 'key' to opening the doors of employment. It is an employer's first impression of you and believe it or not, many hiring officials spend less than thirty seconds reviewing it. With only fleeting moments to make a first impression, it is imperative that your resume be organized.Polish your shoes, practi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Moving from a weekend hobby to career in the arts
- Building a career as an artist takes hard work. Because the field attracts so many talented people, jobs in this field remain competitive. If you major in an art program at the university level, the focus is not on business, but in studio art, graphic design or humanities. So it's wonderful that you learn about how to perfect your skills in art ? you need these skills. And, if you want to work for...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Useless resume objectives
- What's wrong with an objective on a resume? The problem with objectives on resumes is that a typical objective is self-centered and self-serving; therefore, it is useless. Instead of an objective, use a power statement.Let me illustrate what I mean by giving examples of both objectives and power statements. Here is a typical objective, one that HR personnel see on top of resumes all the tim...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - So, why dont you tell me about yourself?
- "So, why don't you tell me about yourself?" is the most frequently asked interview question. It's a question that most interviewees expect and the one they have the most difficulty answering. Though one could answer this open-ended question in a myriad of ways, the key to answering this question or any other interview question is to offer a response that supports your career objective. This means ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get in the game with a stellar resume
- During the job hunter's market of the 1990's, employers were settling for less than qualified candidates because the candidate pool was so small. Job hunters were able to name their price and employers were meeting their demands.The job climate is much different today than it was a few years ago. Job hunters have forgotten how to present themselves to a prospective employer. Their job searc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Surviving office politics
- It's your first month in a new position and it's rougher going than you'd anticipated. You feel like an outsider and you're miserable.Pondering how this happened, you nostalgically recall how comfortable and well- liked you felt in your last job.Not only do you possess the requisite skills to do well in your new position, you've also built a solid reputation in this field. Yet, you a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Using journal to support your job search
- Are you searching for a job? Here are some tips on how you can use journaling in that pursuit.It is important to know what we are looking for in a position and company. Normally, we can write a long list of stuff we don't want, but what do we want? We hear all the time from career coaches and professional development gurus that we need to define our ideal job. But golly gee, getting past th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Thank-you notes: your thoughtfulness will be rewarded
- I get asked these questions over and over: "Should I send separate thank-you notes to everyone who interviewed me? Can I just send one thank-you note to the hiring manager and ask him/her to thank others involved in the process?"The answers are yes and no, respectively.Send a separate thank-you note to everyone who interviewed you, whether it was an informal pre-interview phone call,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job interviews and the secret of selling yourself
- A very effective and persuasive tactic when selling something is to promote its benefits as well as its features.Very simply, features are what something has; benefits are what those features do for you.For example, if you're selling your used Oldsmobile, one of the features you might mention is its large trunk.If you focus only on the feature, you'll say, "This car has a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Get paid to shop and keep everything you buy - without having to pay!
- Can You Tell Good Service From Bad; Recognise Value For Money; Compare Prices, Staff Efficiency, Product Range, Customer Service Between Rival Firms?If so you might easily find work as a 'Mystery Shopper' and be paid to comment on service in shops, banks and building societies, hotels, cinemas, veterinary surgeries, restaurants, even on long distance flights and holidays.Poor service...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The executive resume - moving beyond accomplishments
- There is a major difference between conventional resumes and executive resumes. Accomplishments are usually the center point of a conventional resume (i.e., indicating how much money was saved, how sales increased, what processes were proposed, planned, initiated, implemented, or streamlined). The executive resume, on the other hand, has more than one focus. It alludes to the executive's ability t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Nuts and bolts of effective cover letters
- As a job seeker, you shouldn't overlook the importance of a cover letter. If written strategically, a cover letter increases your chances for consideration, and provides an opportunity to highlight your individuality.A cover letter is much more than just a letter stating, "I read the job announcement in Sunday's classified, please accept this letter as an application of interest". It is a s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - De-bunking the ?follow your bliss? myth
- Hello Fellow Seekers!I don't know about you? but I'm pretty tired of hearing about how you can "follow your dream" in three or four easy steps. I've seen plenty of people leap before they sufficiently looked --and end up dissatisfied or broke, or both. I've also had clients come to me after reading a hot, new book or attending a workshop. And they still can't figure out what it is...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 20 ways to advance your career
- To survive and thrive in today's competitive environment, it is not just what you know. You also need to be competent. You must stand out from the crowd - be memorable, impressive, credible, trusted and liked."Success is never a destination - it is a journey." -Maya Sullivan1. Exceed expectations; deliver results on a or head of time.2. Manage your time effectively.3. C...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job hunting: its still the first impression stupid!
- In the 1992 USA Presidential election, political strategist James Carville hung a sign in Bill Clinton's Little Rock campaign office that read, "It's still the economy, stupid." His intent? Simply to keep everybody focused on the most important issue of the day. History clearly demonstrates he was right and George Bush Sr. was soundly defeated.The lesson to be learned from this is...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Three steps to writing your own resume
- While most professionals hire a professional resume writer, some draft their own resume. People who write a lot for business usually have more success in putting together a sharp, focused presentation; still, anyone can learn the basic steps to prepare his or her own resume.There are three major differences between a "strong" resume and an "o.k." resume:1. FORMAT AND PRESENTATION DET...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Take this job and...re-staff it
- Deciding to leave a job isn't easy. In fact, quitting a job requires courage, especially in today's soft economy when the unemployment rate has reached 6.4%. However, in a tight job market, some people consider leaving their jobs without having another "lined up".When after a careful evaluation of emotional and financial considerations you determine that leaving your job is your b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Waiting for the official job offer
- At the end of the third job interview, Helene was told by the hiring manager, "Congratulations, I am going to recommend you for the position. Expect a call from HR." Helene breathed a sigh of relief because her job search of six months was finally over.Helene went straight home and waited by the phone all day. The phone never rang.As the week drew to a close, Helene began t...