The following is a guest post from careers writer, Brendan Cruickshank. ++++ The idea is such a joke that there is now a book out by this name, Overqualified by Joey Comeau. Comeau writes cover letters to send with resumes, but they are not your run of the mill cover letters. Instead, they are outrageous,… Read more »
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Top 5 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Employment
When you’re out of work, you need to use every advantage you can think of to increase your chances of finding a job. With today’s fluctuating job market, there are more people applying for the leftover jobs than there are jobs available. This makes finding a job incredibly difficult. Of course there are some things… Read more »
5 Steps to Retool & Jumpstart Your Job Search
**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 Spring cleaning our careers. Please follow our tweets on Twitter #careercollective. You can also view the other member’s interesting posts at the end of the… Read more »
Women Going Back to Work After a Baby
Many women choose to stay at home for several years after having children. While this time frame varies, it always creates a period of time during which you had no ‘real’ job. Once a mother is ready to go back to work, one of the first problems they face in deciding how to write a… Read more »
Identifying and Overcoming Common Job Search Misconceptions
You can save yourself a lot of time and frustration during your hunt for a job if you spend some time identifying and overcoming common job search misconceptions. These hurdles can trip you up unexpectedly, but if you learn what they are beforehand, you’ll be prepared for a more satisfying job search experience. First of… Read more »
Want a job? Ignore these Outdated Job-Hunting Beliefs
**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 job-hunting “rules” to break and old job-search beliefs. Please follow our tweets on Twitter #careercollective. You can also view the other member’s interesting posts at… Read more »
Trends Job Seekers Should Look for in 2011 (trends/tools/hiring practices)
**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 trends for 2011. Please follow our tweets on Twitter #careercollective. You can also view the other member’s interesting posts at the end of the article…. Read more »
8 Common Sense Interview Tips
**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 common job search misconceptions. Please follow our tweets on Twitter #careercollective. You can also view the other member’s interesting posts at the end of the… Read more »