Resume to Referral
2010-09-07T16:55:41Z
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Does Your Cover Letter Contain a “HEADLINE?”
Jimmy Sweeney is the president of CareerJimmy and author of several career related books and writes a monthly article titled, “Job Search Secrets. In just 3 ½ minutes you will have an amazing cover letter guaranteed to cut through YOUR competition like a hot knife through butter!” Download Jimmy’s instant cover letter tool at Cover [...] 0 |
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Odd Interview Question: Am I Thrifty?
“I recently interviewed for a non-profit position and was thrown aback when asked if I considered myself a thrifty person … I’ve never been asked that before.” — Sherrie G., St. Marys, PA You’re correct. That is an unusual question to arise in an interview. Giving it some thought, however, I suppose it takes a person with [...] 2 |
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Interview Was a Snooze-Fest. What To Do?
“In a recent interview, I nearly fell asleep. The interviewer went on and on about the company, the position, and the overall goals of the department. I think he spoke one long sentence that took 20 minutes to finish … and I don’t believe he took one breath during that time. When I left his office, I [...] 1 |
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Free, 19-Page Book Preview of 2nd Edition, “Designing a Cover Letter to ‘Wow’ Hiring Personnel” … Get Your Copy Now
I have just released the 2nd edition of my cover letter book, entitled “Designing a Cover Letter to ‘Wow’ Hiring Personnel.” The book received a sizable overhaul, and took on over 50 new pages. Now containing 100+ cover letter examples, the book is probably one of most highly endorsed cover letter books on the internet today. [...] 1 |
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How do I handle lack of education in my resume?
There are strategies for overshadowing lack of education in your resume, like going with a combination resume format that highlights the broadness and depth of your knowledge and skill set relevant to the position and company. If you’re lucky, hiring companies will backburner educational requirements in place of equivalent work experience. Advanced and continued education are [...] 0 |
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When should I leave education off my resume?
There are rare instances when leaving education off your resume is the best technique to securing more viable job opportunities. For example, a person who holds dual master’s degrees might find hiring companies less responsive for job openings requiring only a bachelor’s degree. Certainly there are times when jobseekers have “too much” education. Ideally, a [...] 0 |
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Radio Interview with Teena Rose
Mike Baumgartner of JobCastRadio interviews Teena Rose of Resume to Referral. They discuss how job search has changed and how to stand out from the crowd when developing your resume, cover letter, and brag book. They even find a small bit of time to talk about interviewing strategies. 0 |
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New Twist, Comment Plagiarism
Maybe it should be legal to shoot plagiarists. Too harsh? Okay, make the offender write a 25-page paper [in pen; someone watching; no computer!] about their offense. This way, they hopefully learn why those they steal from aren’t flattered. Hahaha … I’m not kidding. =] As bloggers and career writers, we don’t monitor every sentence [...] 0 |