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Executive cover letters: Why getting personal gets results

June 28, 2010

At the executive level, communications skills are critical to success. So when top-level job candidates use a standard, impersonal-yet-professional cover letter template, they’re leaving a potential employer with some big doubts about their strategic communications acumen. Managers hiring for senior-level roles look for nuance throughout the recruiting process, seeking signs of high-level skills in negotiation, [...]

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Layoff Lemonade: Must-see stories of liberation after layoff (video)

February 4, 2010

After my layoff, I was standing on a little tiny platform waaaay up in the sky. Looking ahead, I saw this wide, beautiful expanse of opportunity. East, west, north — all blue sky and cloudy landscape. Idyllic. But unlike in past job searches, I didn’t feel like I had the momentum that I once had. [...]

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Career Trends and Career Change: Interpreting Employment Trends in 2010

February 1, 2010

A great career choice today may not be the best choice a few years from now. There are hundreds of factors that affect your employability, many of which are linked to the job market. By keeping an eye on the trends in the marketplace, you can be ready to respond as factors are changing, and [...]

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Key Skills Resume Section: How to Highlight Relevant Experience

November 25, 2009

Are you switching industries? Returning to work after some time away? Not sure your experience really shows off what you can offer? Do you have a generalist background with a wide variety of skill sets? All of these situations can make it difficult to concisely describe what you can do for a potential employer. While [...]

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Informational Interview Etiquette: Make the Most of your Meeting

July 24, 2009

Informational interviews are an invaluable resource for uncovering job opportunities. You are not restricted to only speaking to potential hiring managers when they’re hiring. You can build your network, learn about potential employers, and position yourself as a potential employee by reaching out to peers, managers and other professionals in your industry to ask for [...]

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