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Job Search Tips: Volunteering can help your job search
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I don’t believe much in touchy-feely motivational stuff, and I really squirm in my chair when a speaker makes you yell stuff out loud. That’s not to say I don’t believe in the concept, though. I just think that as an adult, it’s your responsibility to motivate yourself. So I nodded my head dutifully when
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Job Search Tips: Top 4 Articles On Getting References for Your Job Search
http://blog.brandyourself.com/career/job-search-career/job-search-tips-top-5-articles-on-getting-references-for-your-job-search/
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“References available upon request.” Sound familiar? Many companies are required to call your references before hiring you. And many more simply want the reassurance of talking to a living, breathing person who can tell them about your performance at your last job. (That’s why you always leave on a good note with your boss, even
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50 Social Media Professional Sites for the Serious Student and Job Seeker
http://blog.brandyourself.com/social-media/social-media-news/50-social-media-professional-sites-for-the-serious-student-and-job-seeker/
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Alisa Miller at CareerOverview.com posted an excellent article yesterday called Forget Facebook: 50 Social Sites for the Serious Student Job Seeker. Alisa’s post is an excellent source of career-building professional sites (beyond LinkedIn), social sites (beyond Facebook), employment sites (beyond Monster), as well as specific niche sites for finance, science, health and medicine. We encourage
Job Search Tips on the New Hiring Process
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Employers are always looking for ways to make the job hiring process more efficient. They do not want to waste company time or spend money to fly candidates in for interviews, which do not always end up in a hire. In order quickly weed out candidates, employers are pre-screening applicants before spending time or money
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Job Search Tips – 6 Things You Didn’t Know Affect You Finding a Job
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Your resume is prepped, proofread and critiqued by career services (and your mother). Your resume ties well into your cover letter, your contacts names are spelled correctly, you’ve researched the company and you know why you are applying there. Excitement and nervousness build. Before you go in for an interview, let me touch on a
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Resume Preparation: 10 tips to get your resume profile read
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You spend hours perfecting your resume, but how can you ensure that all that work culminates in your potential employer thoroughly reading it? Here is a good starting list of ten tips to get your resume read and not casually thrown in the garbage. 1. Make it believable. If someone is reading your resume and
Job Search Tips – Top 10 Reasons to Find a Job in a Startup
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This is a guest post from Ben Yoskovitz: CEO & Co-Founder of Standout Jobs, blogger at Instigator Blog, and blog and social media consultant. Thanks, Ben! Joining a startup company is a no-brainer. The pros far outweigh the cons. Whether you’re just graduating, or you’ve done your time “working for the man” now is the
Job Search Tips: 3 things about writing the perfect cover letter
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When applying for a job, enclosing a cover letter with your resume is usually a necessity. But what exactly is a cover letter and what do you need to touch on when writing one? The Basics A cover letter is your chance to make a first impression on your potential employer before you meet them
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