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Resume tips and tricks

Resume tips and tricks Keywords: The resume strategy you don’t want to ignore Years ago, when resumes were still sent to employers by mail, job seekers hoped details like a high-quality paper stock and unique, professional formatting would catch the eye of an employer. These days, things are a little different. First of all, it’s rare that employers even accept paper resumes anymore....

How to know if you have enough experience for a job

How to know if you have enough experience for a job Just because you were a senior manager at one company doesn’t mean that your next job won’t be a midlevel role. Often, appropriate job titles can get confusing during a job search. “There’s no standardization as to how the titles are done,” says Jim Beqaj, founder of Beqaj International, an executive search firm and...

Too Good To Be True? 4 Signs Of A Job Posting Scam

Too Good To Be True? 4 Signs Of A Job Posting Scam   By Tony Morrison If you’ve been unemployed in the past decade, you’ve probably surfed, scanned or studied a job board at one point. Job boards, the current generation of classified ads, are an open forum for employers to broadcast openings at their company. Job boards such as Monster, Indeed, Craigslist and CareerBuilder are incredibly...

The 15 Professions That Need Coffee The Most

The 15 Professions That Need Coffee The Most   Last week, I was about halfway to work when I got a little cool, and decided to zip up my coat. But for whatever reason, I couldn’t get it to zip, so I kept walking. About halfway to the office, I caught my reflection in a window and realized I couldn’t zip my coat because it was on inside out. I’m convinced that this is what...

The Top 10 Questions Every Job Seeker Should Ask During An Interview

The Top 10 Questions Every Job Seeker Should Ask During An Interview If you’re a job seeker, then you know all about job interviews. You know what to wear, when to show up, and the answers to the toughest questions that are bound to come your way. One surprising thing that not every job seeker knows about interviews is the fact that an interview is a two-way street. Just like an informational...

Sell The Gap On Your Resume

Sell The Gap On Your Resume   A common question from job seekers these days is, “How do I explain being out of work for a year or longer?” This is where a few sales techniques may successfully be applied. The first is to approach the problem from a positive standpoint and leave fear behind. Whenever you meet with clients or hiring managers, speak with confidence. (more…)

10 Trending Careers of 2011

10 Trending Careers of 2011 [Infographic] Finding a new job can be a challenge, especially in this weak economy. So what do you do? Wait it out by enrolling in a grad program? No. You’re not convinced that more school is a good deal or that it will get you any closer to your goals. So why not look for a job in one of these areas? The hiring outlook for these industries has been strong this...

Keeping Your Resume Out Of The Online ‘Black Hole’

Keeping Your Resume Out Of The Online ‘Black Hole’ The online “black hole” – in job searching, it’s the equivalent to where that missing sock goes in the dryer. While there is no magic formula for getting your resume noticed online, there are some tricks of the trade to make sure it’s not automatically sent to the “just not that into you” folder....

Zappos Hiring 3,000 Seasonal Workers

Zappos Hiring 3,000 Seasonal Workers   Are you interested in working for a company that encourages you to date your co-workers? That measures your well-being regularly, to make sure it never slips too low? That cares, first and foremost, about delivering happiness to its customers and always to its employees? (more…)

Top Secrets Of Expert Resumes

Top Secrets Of Expert Resumes It seems that no matter how good we have it, we all want a better job. That means keeping track of job listings, networking, tracking down leads, analyzing potential employers and scheduling interviews. But these depend on other people, word of mouth, and the quality and quantity of job postings available at any given time.  Only your resume gives you total control...