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Visual CV's. Why you need one.

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When searching for a job, it is important to have prepared a well-written, professional looking resume that best displays your most significant qualifications, attributes, and characteristics that make you stand out to your prospective employer. You want the reader of your resume to be impressed and believe that their company needs someone like you for… Read more »

"Heating up" the job search–how to stay motivated during the summer

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**I am a member of the Career Collective, a group of resume writers and career coaches. Each month, all members discuss a certain topic. This month, we are talking about looking for a job during the summer months. Please follow our tweets on Twitter #careercollective . You can also view the other member’s interesting posts… Read more »

How to deal with an office "frenemy"

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I’ve been listening to a close friend of mine talk about one of her co-workers who tries to sabotage her on the job. My friend S. says that her co-worker will bring her in a muffin every day, all smiles and “how was your night?”, and then tell their boss if S. took 5 extra… Read more »

Networking tools for your job search

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If you have found yourself looking for a job in the past couple years, you are probably all too familiar with the frustration that usually accompanies the search. People with jobs will give you advice—they’ll tell you to update your resume, rearrange your resume, make your cover letter more personal but shorter, more informative but… Read more »

Making the job hunt Your Job

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Job-hunting has never been a walk in the park, and these days, it’s even harder. You’re staring down the barrel of double-digit inflation rates, and unemployment statistics are showing numbers that have never been higher. How do you get a job, then? Well, you treat every minute that you’re unemployed like you still have a… Read more »

Don't wait until an opportunity says, "See ya!"

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This was from a call I took yesterday. The conversation went something like this: Caller: “Hi, um, my name is Bob.  I want to know about your resume service and when you can finish it. Because I need it soon.” Me: “Hi Bob. Well, let’s skip to your most important question. How quickly do you… Read more »