When hiring managers publish a job opening, they’re looking for qualified applicants. The process of identifying and screening the best candidate can often be a chore. How can you make the most of current hiring practices? The answer is easier than you think. Make sure your resume answers these questions and you’ll rise to the
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<a xhref="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/03_23-4/BUS">When job shifts loom, it can pay to keep open mind</a> After his systems-engineer position was outsourced in late 2006, Korey Reid took his career in a new direction. He's now a sales manager at a company that provides computer-based training – a job he got by leveraging the expertise he gained during his
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<a xhref="http://www.gazette.com/articles/image_34544___article.html/managing_online.html">Managing your online image</a> Miguel Merino's online resume has the usual rundown of work experience and education. But the University of Miami senior music performance major takes it a step further by letting visitors listen to his tracks, read critics' reviews, see a list of upcoming gigs and watch videos of his performances. "It's
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<a xhref="http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2008/03/24/2008-03-24_have_a_working_plan_to_cope_with_layoff.html">Have a working plan to cope with layoff</a> It's a frightening topic, but the sudden collapse of Bear Stearns showed once again that anyone can find themselves out of a job, no matter how much they earn or how talented they are. Most workers just can't control all the aspects of their employment. You
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It's easy to think that if we go through all the steps when looking for a new job such as searching for ads, sending resumes with cover letters, and landing an interview, then we're home free. Unfortunately, it's rarely that simple. It happens often that all of these are flawless, and the applicant is a
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Left a job? Do a rollover. By Philip Brewer – Liferemix.net Your previous job is no place to leave your retirement savings I saw this poster on the window of a store-front brokerage firm office near the grocery store. Although the firm in question has an obvious self-interest in getting you to consolidate your investments
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Selling yourself to a future employer Wow! Last week’s Sunday Classifieds were filled with job ads. Many employers are hiring. At the same time, many job seekers are knocking on their doors, competing for the available jobs. The problem for you is, how do you differentiate yourself from the other job seekers? How do you
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You are quite happy with yourself because that last interview went really well. You feel that your chances of getting the job are pretty good but you hate the part where you have to sit back and wait for the employer to call you back. Well, guess what? You're not supposed to just sit back
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For career changers, acquired skills find new expression After his systems-engineer position was outsourced in late 2006, Korey Reid took his career in a new direction. He's now a sales manager at a company that provides computer-based training — a job he got by leveraging the expertise he gained during his 15 years in technology.
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If you’re anything like me, crafting your resume is a challenge. You have overlapping jobs that make the chronological format confusing. You have so many different and seemingly unrelated skill sets that the document could go on for four pages and lacks coherence. In the case of a drastic career change, the job you want
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It's difficult to believe that employers are still asking this type of question. Don't they read the newspapers or listen to the news? If they were informed, they would know the answer; i.e. jobs are very scarce and difficult to find these days, and unemployment is at an all time high since 1994 – in
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An interview question not to ask during the beginning stages of an interview is "how much vacation do I get," before interviewers make fringe benefit statements first. You can also apply the same rule for when to ask about salary. While there are exceptions to any rule, the right time to ask about vacations and
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Retire to Your Dream Job ; The happiest people combine work, leisure and extra income. Baby-boomers asked to define R&R are more likely to say "rock 'n' roll" than "rest and relaxation." That's a good thing, given that the old-fashioned definition of retirement as 25 years of leisure is built on two misconceptions, says gerontologist
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Make sure that potential job’s worth the move Looking at a job that would require relocation? Consider financial and nonfinancial factors when deciding whether it’s worth pulling up stakes When Todd Mark was offered a job in Dallas, he had to consider lots of factors to determine whether it would be worth it for him
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How to Ace an Executive-Level Job Interview You've been contacted by an executive recruiter about an opportunity to interview for a position at a successful company. The job the executive recruiter describes sounds perfect for you. You want the position so badly, you dream about it at night. To make your dream a reality, you
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