From the monthly archives:

August 2010

What Not to Include

August 28, 2010

Salary Information My advice is to leave out salary information, even when an ad specifically asks for it. You want to focus the reader’s attention on your in-depth experience and on the value you bring to the job, not on the cost. Salary may also keep you from getting the interview. If it’s “too high” [...]

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Listing College Credentials

August 24, 2010

The name of the institution and the degree awarded is all you need to go into: You don’t have to say you earned your degree in 1960. This should be enough: B.S., Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University M.S., Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology However, if you earned a degree within the past 10 years, [...]

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Education

August 21, 2010

Your education provided you with a good start in life, but keep in mind that your most important assets are the experience you have gained and your accomplishments during the past 25 or more years. That’s why you should emphasize your experience and maturity by giving top billing to experience. List your education last. (The [...]

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Other Educational Credentials

August 17, 2010

School experience unless you went to a prestigious prep school. If you didn’t go to college, then mention that you’re a high school graduate. But don’t apologize for not going to college or having all the qualifications the employer has advertised; stress only the positive. Class standing doesn’t matter unless it’s very high, but honors, [...]

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Returning to School

August 13, 2010

Kinds of training that may have had value but don’t add much to your credentials include human relations, short courses on “how to be a better supervisor,” and telephone techniques. What about Adult Education Courses? You may want to include courses on computer skills, financial controls, and technical subjects. Omit the cake decorating, square dancing, [...]

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Tips on Buying Business Clothes

August 9, 2010

Keep your clothes well organized. Lay out your clothes each night, even down to lipstick and earrings and changing your nail polish. In the scramble of the next morning you can merely slip into your clothes. Here are a few tips on buying business clothes: Know in advance what picture you want to create. Cut [...]

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Warm Up Your Attitude

August 5, 2010

Before you start any physical improvement program, it’s important to check your mental attitude. Ask yourself: Am I bright and cheerful? Do other people like to be around me? Do I refrain from complaining and telling about horrible problems? Instead, do I have an uplifting word and a smile for everyone? We use several everyday [...]

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Attractiveness Can Be Required!

August 1, 2010

Here is a check list I use in training women to dress properly for selling: During the day, ask yourself: Is my charm on straight? Do I have on enough but not too much makeup? Are my clothes appropriate, attractive and comfortable – in that order? Are my eyes bright and attentive? Is my hair [...]

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