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Ultimate (Resume) Writing Tip: How to Write For Your Audience by Cathy Eng - Jun, 2012 Whether you are writing a book, article, thesis, letter, or a resume, the same basic rule applies: Write for your audience (in this case, recruiters, hiring managers and your future boss). In the world of resume writing, that translates to two things. First, make your resume easy to read for everyone. If it is sloppy, crowded, disjointed, confusing, or overly advanced (e.g. using uncommon acronyms without spelling out thei... |
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When Is The Best Time To Contact HR? by Cathy Eng - Jun, 2012 Many job seekers focus solely on the “how” of contacting potential employers, but the “when” can be crucial to getting noticed as well. Contacting them when they are more likely to be alert and responsive (and not tired, hungry, or stressed) is all about timing. That includes planning the optimal time and day to contact HR (to either initiate contact, follow up after sending a resume, or follow up post-interview). Accordin... |
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Job Seekers: Help Yourself and HR in Your Job Search! by Randy Block - Jun, 2012 Are you sending out resumes answering advertisements on company websites? Did someone tell you that you could upset and turn-off Human Resources if you bypass them? You have been “good” by following the “rules”. You said to yourself, “I’m perfect for the job.” You wait. It’s now weeks later and you’ve received no reply: “How can they miss my great background? If I could just get to the manager…” Here’s an important... |
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Helping To Encourage a Career Identity in the Young by Betty Cohen - Jun, 2012 As an experienced career practitioner who has partnered with many young to older adults to help them identify satisfying career goals, one complaint I often hear from clients is “Why can’t I be like most people, who know early on what they want to be when they grow up?” My response is “Actually, you’re not in the minority, in terms of career decision making. While some people do follow a career pathway they determined at a ve... |
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Executives: Rebuild your network BEFORE you need it by Louise Garver - Jun, 2012 When executives land a new job and are out of the job search cycle, often they drop the active networking that helped get them that new job. While LinkedIn, Facebook and other business networks offer some ongoing online connections, they don’t provide the personal touch that is necessary to maintain a network. You never know when you will need to reach out to those connections again. Often people feel awkward reconnecting ... |
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How Introverts and Extroverts Work in Teams by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Jun, 2012 Teamwork demands shared responsibility, but it also demands individual contributions. It fails if team members shelter behind the consensus. ~ Robert Heller, Founding Editor, Management Today I recently spoke with a director of human resources who was searching for a San Francisco executive coach for the executive team at her company. The director of human resources asked some very insightful questions to determine whether ... |
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How to write your resume for a leadership promotion by Laura Smith-Proulx - Jun, 2012 Moved up to a new leadership role, but without a change in title? You have plenty of company. Many leadership job hunters find themselves handling the duties of a much more demanding position, despite the lack of a formal promotion. These scenarios can be difficult to present on a leadership resume – especially when you’re determined to preserve your career trajectory. Are you stuck listing your job as Manager when... |
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Influential references that sing your praises by Louise Garver - Jun, 2012 At some point in the hiring process, a recruiter, hiring manager or human resources manager will be asking for references. Don’t be misled by the internet thinking that people will find everything they need to know about you online and not ask for references. This is still an important part of checking out any job- seeking executive. Recruiters expect to hear raving comments from a reference. Only use someone you can rely on t... |
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New Year’s Resolution: How is it Going? by Debra Wheatman - Jun, 2012 Several months ago you set goals for 2012. How is it going? Maybe you have made great progress -- or like many of us, maybe you are discouraged because you have gotten off track. With more than half of the year remaining, there is plenty of time to build your momentum for a strong finish! So many times we make a resolution and by March, we have to think for a moment to remember what we resolved to do. What about that bette... |
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Recent Grad Résumés: What’s Hot and What’s Not by Debra Wheatman - Jun, 2012 There is so much advice online, on campus, and even on television. How do you discern what is the most effective résumé strategy in today’s job search market? Below we have listed a few areas of focus for a recent graduate’s résumé. We will show you what is hot and what is not. Objective: Hot or Not? NOT! Including an objective statement is the best way to announce to the reader, “It’s all about me!” Objectives ... |
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