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Why You Aren't Getting Job Offers Over and over, jobseekers make the same complaint: Why don't employers call me after I send a resume? The answer may surprise you.   |
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May 6, 2007
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Career Pros: Be Unforgettable -- Follow up! Follow up with a phone call and convince employers you're it. |
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July 10, 2005
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The `Goal' Standard Have you wondered how to distinguish yourself from competitors in your search for a new job? Here are some ways to package yourself as a goal-oriented employee, something employers find irresistible. |
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May 27, 2007
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Career Pros: 12 Common Resume Mistakes You'll convey the wrong impression with these resume errors. |
Job Journal
September 18, 2005
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Interviewers Irked by AWOL Applicants Frustrated hiring managers at a variety of companies report an alarming trend in job interviews -- applicants who fail to show up. |
Job Journal
May 28, 2006
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Don't Get Mouse-Trapped! Confining your job search to sitting in front of a computer is a strategy that virtually guarantees prolonged joblessness. |
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July 9, 2006
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Rocket Science it's Not A stubborn percentage of jobseekers seem clueless when it comes to conducting a professional job search. Are you among them? |
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January 24, 2010
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Career Pros: Experienced Jobseekers Often Lose Their Edge in Interviews Experienced jobseekers can't afford a cavalier approach to interviews. |
Job Journal
February 27, 2005
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Career Pros: Worry is a Waste of Time How can you explain a ten-month gap on your resume? What can you do for a good reference? The first thing someone in this position must do is to stop worrying. |
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November 9, 2008
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Career Pros: Job-Winning Ways for Older Workers The biggest obstacles for older workers are self-imposed. |
Job Journal
April 29, 2007
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Career Pros: Resume's Key Ingredient: Results Job-winning resumes herald your record of achievement. |
Job Journal
February 7, 2010
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The Can-Do Resume You may think a resume is supposed to convey your personal characteristics to prospective employers. But the best resumes convey something much more important - what you can accomplish for the organization that hires you. |
Job Journal
May 3, 2009
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Career Pros: Prepare to Tout Accomplishments A job interview is no place to be humble about your accomplishments. |
Job Journal
March 21, 2004
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Is Your Strategy Outdated? Last year's resume may not be the best way of presenting yourself to win the job you want in 2004. Here's a basic list of what's in and what's out this year for savvy jobseekers. |
Job Journal
April 18, 2010
John Challenger |
Career Pros: Don't Diminish Limited Experience Overcoming interviewers' concerns about a one-employer work record. |
Job Journal
September 25, 2005
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1000 Issues in Print! A look the employment search process today, and how it has changed over the last 23 years -- and some things that never change. |
Job Journal
October 1, 2006
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Career Pros: Search Tips for First-Timers What today's first-time jobseekers need to know to compete with more seasoned applicants. |
Job Journal
April 30, 2006
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The Aggressive Job Search Looking for something that will give you an edge in the job market -- and get you in front of more potential employers? Here are some suggestions. |
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January 15, 2006
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Countering Job-Search Frustrations Learn how to resolve common job-search challenges, turndowns and setbacks. |
Job Journal
February 22, 2009
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Career Pros: Avoid Getting Screened Out Tell the truth, but not the whole truth, to avoid getting screened out. |
Job Journal
February 25, 2007
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You Gotta Believe It's the jobseekers who appear capable and confident that get hired. |
Job Journal
March 9, 2008 |
What Employers Really Want 'Soft skills' and personal values often matter more to an employer than accomplishments and experience. Here are some examples from Getting the Job You Really Want, now in its fifth edition. |
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August 27, 2006
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Career Pros: Capable But Clueless Even seasoned pros make rookie interview mistakes. Here are some examples. |
Job Journal
March 7, 2010
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Are You Really Prepared for the Job Interview? The interview is the medium between an impressive resume and the position that awaits you. Your preparations for the process will undoubtedly be the determining factor of your success. |
Job Journal
April 15, 2007
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Bouncing Back from Rejection Here are some strategies to help you move on with your confidence intact. |
Job Journal
October 10, 2004
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Job Fairs: An Essential Part of Your Job Search Most job-search guides emphasize the importance of flushing out "hidden" opportunities by networking with family, friends and business contacts. It may be hard to believe, but the same holds true at a job fair. |
Job Journal
September 21, 2008
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Online Job Fairs Online job fairs have a critical difference from their live counterparts. The 'first impression' you would normally make in person must be conveyed in writing, making the virtual path to an interview much more tricky for most jobseekers to travel. |
Job Journal
July 16, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Employers Aren't That Desperate Despite reports of a labor shortage, you still must apply yourself. |
Job Journal
April 22, 2007
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Use Time Wisely to Get the Most from Your Job Search Using time productively is essential if you hope to be successful in your job search. That means being organized, working smart, and following a plan. Here are some strategies to ensure your search makes steady progress. |
Job Journal
March 20, 2005
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Basic Job-Search Building Blocks While some of these 13 job-hunting ideas will be old hat to some job seekers, they are worth repeating to anyone about to embark on that challenging journey to a new job. (first of three parts) |
Job Journal
November 27, 2005
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What Hiring Managers Are Looking for A recent survey of hiring managers by CareerBuilder.com provides some insight. |
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How to Look for a Job While You're Employed How do you look for your next job while you're at your current job? Here are some tips to help you navigate the trickiest workplace maneuver of all -- changing jobs. |
Job Journal
July 18, 2010
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Careers Pros: Workers Wise to Weigh Company Credibility Employees and prospective hires are wise to exercise due diligence. |
Job Journal
February 12, 2006
Elizabeth Scheibner |
Getting Noticed How to craft attention-getting resumes, cover letters and thank-you notes. |
Job Journal
July 24, 2005
Elizabeth Scheibner |
Is Your Resume up to Par? While a good resume can't guarantee you a job, a bad resume can ruin your chances of getting your foot in the door. Here's how to ensure your resume is a cut above the competition. |
Job Journal
January 20, 2008 |
25 Favorites Looking back at the best content from 1100 editions of the Job Journal. |
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February 24, 2013
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Who Are You Again? Today's employers are inundated with applications for every open position, so jobseekers have to find ways to stay on the radar of overworked recruiters. |
Job Journal
November 20, 2005
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Are You Ready to Play Job Search Jeopardy? How sharp are your job-hunting skills? Here's a way to find out without risking rejection in the real world. |
Job Journal
June 5, 2005
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: How to Parlay Your Pay Strong salary talk in the initial interview can be a deal breaker, so patience is a virtue -- and a good strategy. Here are some ways to "dodge the dollar question." |
AskMen.com
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Illegal Interview Questions Job interviews are stressful enough, but illegal interview questions make things worse. What should you do if you are asked these questions that shouldn't be asked? |
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Being Overqualified: You're Too Good For The Job Being overqualified is the perfect example of a catch-22; you need qualifications to get a job, but having too many is a problem... |
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December 12, 2010
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Career Pros: Finding Jobs in a Jobless Recovery If a great opportunity suddenly became available, would you be ready? |
Job Journal
April 2, 2006
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Career Pros: Personalize Your Interview Interview rules are made to be broken -- sometimes. |
AskMen.com
Eric Santos |
Job Application Tips Don't let your resume get thrown in the trash. Here's how to stand out when applying for a job |
Job Journal
August 24, 2008 |
Proliferation of Online Job Sites Overwhelms Jobseekers As more Americans find themselves unemployed, many turn to the growing number of websites listing job opportunities. While this is a good place to start, the Internet can easily be overused in a job hunt and may actually slow down the hiring process. |
Job Journal
March 8, 2009
James E. Challenger |
Don't be Daunted by the Negative Hype With the job market in its current state, there is a flood of half-truths and misconceptions regarding unemployment and how to find a job. Here's the truth about some of these myths and why your job search might not be as bleak as you thought. |
Job Journal
January 28, 2007
Helen M. Scully |
10 Big Mistakes Jobseekers Make Among the most common maladies afflicting jobseekers is a lack of focus, which shows up in resumes with vague objectives and a scatter-shot approach to targeting employers. If you try to be an asset to all, you'll end up being hired by none. |
Job Journal
January 25, 2009
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: A More Compelling Resume The secret is to see your best attributes from an employer's perspective. |
AskMen.com
Gregory Batts |
How To Hire The Right Person Tips on how to hire the right person for the job. |
Job Journal
June 3, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Tap Dancing to Get Your Foot in the Door Resumes are rarely successful on their own. Here are some alternative strategies. |
