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Be a Successful Job Hunter!

July 12, 2011

A degree alone doesn’t guarantee you a good job. A study by the Administrative Management Society revealed some of the things that prevent college graduates from finding good jobs. Don’t repeat the mistakes that others have made. Instead be a successful job hunter. Make lots of contacts; schedule lots of interviews. Not every contact will [...]

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Evaluating Your Strengths and Interests

July 9, 2011

Each person could do several jobs happily. Personality and aptitude tests can tell you what your strengths are, but they won’t say, “You should be a _.” You’ll still need to answer questions like these: What achievements have given you the most satisfaction? Why did you enjoy them? That common thread is a good foundation [...]

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Get a Job in 60 Seconds

May 21, 2011

You get what you ask for. They got jobs at my company. “By the way, I also have noticed that I also have noticed that I hire women who wear sheer blouses and nylons. It plays out a favorite fantasy of mine. “You could almost conclude that to get a job here, you need to [...]

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Homework Works

May 17, 2011

Discover your nearest resources for job information and then use them. Chances are you’ll never have to be restricted by distance. Another kind of homework that works is simple speaking up. Tell everyone you meet, see and know that you’re interested in the Farcas Corporation. Ask if anyone knows anyone who works there. Honestly, it [...]

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Resume the Attack

April 19, 2011

Now that the strategy part is taken care of, you are ready to move into the next phase of getting your job. Your resume and your approach. You probably realize that most people you know who are looking for jobs begin at this stage. That’s precisely why they’re looking for a job while you’ll be [...]

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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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Over-the-counter Selling Jobs

July 12, 2010

Mabel who was raised on a farm by her father since four years old, had to go to work in her teens and she has been selling over-the-counter ever since. Today Mabel travels 45,000 miles a year by air to any place her company sends her. She works in promotion with the company salesmen, sells [...]

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Make an Outline of your best traits

April 29, 2010

For example, if you once won a public speaking contest, put it down. If your hobby is studying psychology, make a notation of that, too. These are all clues to give the person interviewing you a clear picture. Writing it down accomplishes three things: it simplifies your background and qualities; it shows your prospective employer [...]

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Part II: The Right Stuff: Resumes and Cover Letters

December 6, 2009

If you are trying to land your first job If you were fired from your last job If you want to emphasize areas of your work experience other than your most recent job If you want to change industries, but your experience to date isn’t in the industry you’re trying to transfer into If you [...]

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Informal Networking

November 26, 2009

You’re probably looking at this and groaning – first you have to make an effort to network by design (formal networking) and then I tell you that everything you do could be a networking opportunity and you need to be poised to take advantage of these potential contacts. So when do you get to take [...]

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