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Resume the Attack

April 25, 2011

Offer more than just yourself. Offer some proven or potential experience. Be original without being flaky. Ask for an interview. Don’t ask for a job. And don’t even think of mentioning salary or salary levels. Get all that. It’s essential. Do all of the above in less than one page. Less than half a page [...]

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How to Gain Seconds

April 16, 2011

Pick and choose only the parts of your background that relate to the job you want. Don’t say anything negative about yourself. Notice that telling the truth works. Don’t lie. Lying destroys your aliveness. Check out company backgrounds carefully. You can bet they’ll be checking yours out. Do your research. Avoid blind box ads unless [...]

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Your Problems are All Behind You

April 12, 2011

Beware of phone numbers. If you do call, just schedule an interview. Don’t let them interview you over the phone. Example: We need a shirt sleeve executive. Call 222-9999 Avoid ads that sound negative. You can literally have it all. A good tomorrow and an even better today. Example: NEEDED: Three people to do the [...]

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Resume the Attack

March 29, 2011

A few other paragraphs here or there. Seldom, if ever turning to another page to finish the write-up. However, if you’ve had more than two jobs, you’ll definitely need two pages to cover your past performance and future goals. And no matter how many jobs you’ve had, more than two pages is much too much. [...]

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On the Spot

March 12, 2011

The personnel manager of a major corporation tells how he first went to work for his company: “I had been laid off and I had a growing family and very little professional experience. One day I got a call from an employment agency. A personnel department job had just come in on a listing. Was [...]

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Get a Job in 60 Seconds

March 1, 2011

You can cover yourself and send two letters: one to the highest authority there and one to the Personnel Department, but the personnel people will catch on when the person you sent the first note to sends them a memo about you. After that, they’ll figure you were going over their heads and they’ll be [...]

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Ease into retirement status

February 12, 2011

People who set a retirement date and expect they will easily be able to turn off a 45-year career like a light switch may have a harder time making the transition. Others adjust better if they gradually get used to the change. You can start by cutting back by a day or two a week [...]

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Plan today for where you want to be tomorrow

February 1, 2011

Like retirement finances, if you wait until your 65th birthday to start planning the next phase of your career, it is already too late. While retirement is still a fair distance away, start working out details of the transition. Take stock of your skills and talents now and plan ways to fill any gaps in [...]

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Handling Interview Questions

December 1, 2010

The hardest questions you’re going to have to deal with are those that focus on your age. There are many ways to phrase an age question, but they all boil down to the same basic issue: “I think you may be too old for this job.” Your job is to convince the interviewer that this [...]

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Managing the Interview

November 28, 2010

How long has it been open? How many have applied for it? Are any current employees applying for it? What is the turnover rate for this job? How much travel is involved? Will I be trained? What kind? What about performance reviews? How are raises and promotions decided? What kind of growth and opportunity can [...]

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