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Victim or Master - It's Your Choice The era when workers' and employers' interests were intertwined is long past. These days, you must be an activist about your own career.   |
Job Journal
October 6, 2013
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How to Avoid Becoming a Permanent Part-Timer The part-time workforce is becoming a permanent reality, but it doesn't have to be yours. Make sure you're seen as a person who can adapt to and contribute in a wider range of circumstances and situations than those defined by your job. |
Job Journal
July 4, 2010
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Career Pros: Your Best Resume is Incomplete For a standout resume, you might try this counterintuitive approach. |
Job Journal
May 23, 2010
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Quick Fix: The Biggest Mistakes Jobseekers Make Don't let these typical job-search blunders botch your chances for success. |
Job Journal
July 24, 2005
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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. |
AskMen.com
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What Employers Look For In A Resume You've probably written more than one resume in your life, but you can always improve upon it. Writing a winning resume isn't just about putting your best foot forward, it's about putting the correct details onto the page. |
Fast Company
Christine Ryan Jyoti |
9 Resume Mistakes That Might Cost You A Job While good old paper may seem passe in the digital age, LinkedIn hasn't completely replaced the old-fashioned resume. |
Job Journal
March 26, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Can You Consult Your Way to Your Next Job? Project or consulting work can help you pay the bills while leaving you ample time to job search. And those temporary assignments might also lead to full-time employment. |
Job Journal
May 30, 2010 |
Temporary Assignments Can Turn Into Permanent Positions As employers start to add permanent staffing, temporary help is in a hire position. |
Job Journal
May 27, 2007
Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: 12 Common Resume Mistakes You'll convey the wrong impression with these resume errors. |
Job Journal
September 8, 2013
Peter Weddle |
Don't Let Denial Bury Your Employment Prospects Both the nature of employment and the definition of 'qualified' have changed significantly over the past five years. Those with significant work experience are particularly at risk of overestimating their market value. |
Job Journal
July 30, 2006
Mark Edward Nero |
Temporary Agencies Becoming a Permanent Solution More and more, temporary employment agencies are asked to supply companies with employees beyond the typical fill-in secretary or clerical worker. |
Job Journal
April 29, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Resume's Key Ingredient: Results Job-winning resumes herald your record of achievement. |
CIO
April 2, 2008
Mark Cummuta |
10 Secrets for Searching for a Job During a Recession Focusing your efforts on jobs in growing industries and demonstrating how your work has generated revenue are just two simple ways to distinguish yourself from the rest of the job seekers competing for positions in a down economy. |
CRM
January 7, 2016
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CareerBuilder Predicts Healthy Growth in Service, Sales, and Marketing Departments This year's poll finds that CRM efforts will remain a top priority in 2016. |
BusinessWeek
May 7, 2007
Douglas MacMillan |
The Art Of The Online Resume How to get your resume past electronic filters that cull the herd of applicants. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
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
March 14, 2010
Peter Weddle |
The 50/50 Job Search The conventional wisdom that searching for work is a full-time job used to be good advice. But today it's a formula for long-term unemployment. The other task that's equally essential for success in the post-recession job market? Revitalizing your career. |
Job Journal
February 12, 2006
Elizabeth Scheibner |
Getting Noticed How to craft attention-getting resumes, cover letters and thank-you notes. |
Job Journal
October 2, 2011
Peter Weddle |
The Smarter Resume Most resumes fail to get the attention necessary to win an interview. So, what does it take to stand out from the crowd in a job market swamped with qualified applicants? Present yourself as someone who is constantly working to improve their market value. |
Job Journal
March 20, 2005
Rich Heintz |
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) |
AskMen.com
Ian Harrison |
Writing A Cover Letter Everyone who sends out a resume should send out a cover letter. Neglecting to do so is a mark of ignorance and laziness that could end your chance of landing an interview. Here are some suggestions for content and format. |
AskMen.com
Sunder Ramachandran |
The Pitfalls of Faking Your Resume Lying on their resume might be one of the dumbest -- and the most damaging -- things someone could do to their career. |
Job Journal
February 7, 2010
John Challenger |
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
April 25, 2004
Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: The Stealth Resume A new approach to applying for a job. |
Job Journal
October 19, 2008
Carole Kanchier |
Proven Strategies Lead to Job-Search Success Leverage these proven job-search strategies and maneuver the best course to career success. |
Job Journal
August 15, 2010
Peter Weddle |
Don't Let Job Training Leave You Obsolete After studying the experience of 160,000 laid-off workers who went through its subsidized training programs, the US Dept of Labor has found that the education neither helped them land a job nor hang onto one if they were able to get hired. |
Job Journal
July 20, 2008
Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Online Job Hunting Hints Making the most of online resources for finding employment. |
Job Journal
September 18, 2005
Caron Golden |
The Clock is Ticking . . . If this is how your cover letter starts, start over. |
Job Journal
January 15, 2006
Carole Kanchier |
Countering Job-Search Frustrations Learn how to resolve common job-search challenges, turndowns and setbacks. |
Job Journal
November 20, 2005
Rich Heintz |
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
April 4, 2010
Peter Weddle |
Going Above Beyond to Build Career Security Why do so many of us get surprised by a layoff out of the blue? What's behind the pink slip we never saw coming? The answer lies in the new reality of career security, and the fact that American workers can no longer rely employers to look out for them. |
Job Journal
March 14, 2010
John Challenger |
Career Pros: Bogus Resume is a Loser's Bet A resume with inflated accomplishments could blow up in your face. |
Job Journal
February 17, 2008
Julia Hollister |
Staffing Agencies Staffing agencies offer inside track to a wealth of employment and training options. |
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. |
AskMen.com
Armando Gomez |
Perfecting Your Resume When searching for that dream job, you have to prepare yourself right from the beginning of the search -- the resume. |
Job Journal
November 20, 2005
Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: Is Your Job Search Too Passive? It may be time to get more proactive about your job search. Don't just send out resumes. Make things happen. |
Job Journal
August 12, 2007
David Perry |
Inventive Job-Search Strategies To increase your chances of success when trying these tactics, be bold, passionate, creative, tasteful and image conscious. |
Job Journal
May 6, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Be Unforgettable -- Follow up! Follow up with a phone call and convince employers you're it. |
Job Journal
January 24, 2010
Heather Eager |
Protecting Your Identity While Job Hunting Online Unwary jobseekers are especially vulnerable to identity thieves on the Internet. |
Job Journal
March 24, 2013
Peter Weddle |
Showcase the Write Stuff Good writing is becoming a rare commodity in Corporate America. And jobseekers who can demonstrate above-average English skills have a distinct advantage over the competition. Don't write off your job search with careless composition. |
Job Journal
May 13, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Mom's Next Career Awaits Learn to harness your transferable skills and practical experience into formidable job-search assets. |
Job Journal
February 27, 2005
James Challenger |
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. |
Job Journal
March 21, 2004
Julia Hollister |
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
March 16, 2008
Brenda Ferguson |
Career Pros: Cover Letters Send Wrong Message Are you making one of the three most common cover-letter mistakes? |
Job Journal
April 22, 2012
Ford R. Meyers |
Career Pros: 'Spring Clean' Your Resume With the job market starting to blossom, it's time you gave your resume a spring cleaning. |
Job Journal
August 20, 2006
James E. Challenger |
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. |
Job Journal
October 12, 2008
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Benefits a Big Deal at Small Firms When it comes to perks, smaller employers need to think big. |
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 |
BusinessWeek
July 14, 2003
Michelle Conlin |
The Resume Doctor Is In Specialists can help you craft a document that gets results. Here's how to find the best help. |
