There’s (still) a recession out there, and the competition for jobs remains fierce. Unfortunately, the biggest challenge for many job seekers is not competition, but communication. Because your cover letter is your first opportunity to make an impression on a hiring or recruitment manager, it can make or break your job application. Here are 7
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Your resume must capture the reader’s attention within the first 15 seconds or risk being lost in the reject pile. One key success factor for your resume is its readability, that is, how easily and quickly the reader can absorb your information without loosing interest. To help you gain maximum attention, here are ten tips
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I will always remember sitting in on a hiring interview and being invited to ask one question of the candidate. I was briefly shown the candidates resume, which rambled on about all sorts of personal issues including the fact that they didn’t smoke and that they enjoyed using Facebook. At the top of the opening
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In the first episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant interviews Mary Richards for a job. It is played for comedy but it is not an interview that a person would look forward to. One of the questions he asks is about what religion she is. When she replies that it is illegal
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In the first episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant interviews Mary Richards for a job. It is played for comedy but it is not an interview that a person would look forward to. One of the questions he asks is about what religion she is. When she replies that it is illegal
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