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Industry-specific resumes: What’s the difference?

August 24, 2009

On Saturday morning, I spent four hours sitting at a round table on a plastic chair, sipping Dunkin Donuts coffee, and reviewing resumes.
Although it can be difficult to find time to do volunteer work, I really enjoy these events.  The people that attend are professional and motivated, the discussions are positive and proactive, and everyone [...]

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Great, effective resume keywords bring resume success

August 10, 2009

I’ve said before that every resume is written for three audiences.  Most people think about the recruiter and potential hiring manager but there’s less emphasis placed on the phantom third audience — the database.
And rightfully so.  The applicant tracking system — the electronic database that a great number of companies use to collect, sort, organize [...]

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Job search tip: Finding the hiring manager, Part 4

August 5, 2009

For other tips on finding the hiring manager, check out #1, #2, and #3.
Everyone wants to get their foot in the door at the company of their dreams, but most people don’t quite know how.  Today, we’ll look at another option for finding the hiring manager for a job opportunity that you’ve located.
Check the professional [...]

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Your personal “best”: Authenticity and your job search

July 30, 2009

The Career Adventure newsletter has a new look — it’s now the Career Kick Start!  One minute’s worth of immediately useful career advice delivered weekly.  And it’s free, as is the Results Focused Resume ebook (available through August 5).  You can get both here.
Success in a job interview requires your very best suit, your very [...]

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Not getting the job you want? Double your efforts

July 28, 2009

A woman I met recently shared how she had been laid off,  and was able to get a great new job in slightly over a month.
Her experience defies the conventional wisdom about job search.  She didn’t search for one month for every $10k of target salary.  She searched for one month.  Period.
Lesson:  It can be [...]

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Are you the phoenix? Coping with career challenges

July 27, 2009

Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix
–Christina Baldwin
Every hundred years or so, the mythical phoenix torches itself and its nest, to be reborn anew from a single red egg.

The phoenix appears in the mythology of many cultures, and although there are variations on the story, the dramatic fiery rebirth [...]

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The etiquette of informational interviews

July 24, 2009

Have you got your free copy of the Results-Focused Resumes ebook?  It’s only available until August 5 for newsletter subscribers.  Get it here.
Remember this: anyone who agrees to an informational interview is doing you a favor.  Your job: show gratitude.
Yes, you’re worth their time.  And, they’re giving that time to you because you asked.  Nicely, [...]

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Recent presentation: Your strongest resume

July 23, 2009

For the fun of it, here are the slides from my co-presentation this past Saturday on Your Strongest Resume.  Thanks to Lynn Hazan, the other presenter and the originator of most of the content, for posting to Slideshare so I can share with all of you.
NOTE:  On some systems, this loads slowly.  Not sure why.  [...]

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Too much networking: Is there such a thing?

July 22, 2009

Networking is the number one way to get a job.
If you subscribe to that notion (and it’s a smart one) then you would think that there’s no such thing as too much networking.  You may be wrong.
There’s a difference between networking and effective networking.  And if you overload yourself with new meetings, you’ll be doing [...]

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Evaluating work/life balance in an interview: Ask the right question

July 21, 2009

Imagine this: you’re exiting an interview that you thought went really well.  You leave the mahogany-clad conference table guided by a fashionably dressed, efficient admin.  You reflect on the conversations that you had with the various team members — all very intelligent, clearly dedicated, with impressive professional backgrounds.
You’ve determined you like the company.  But do [...]

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