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Tapping into the Hidden Job Market

August 23, 2011

A great many jobs are never advertised – and the number rises the higher one on the job ladder you go. Some of these jobs are created especially for a specific person. These unadvertised jobs are called the hidden job market. Referral interviews offer the most systematic way to tap into these jobs. Referral interviews [...]

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A Time Line for Job Hunting

July 5, 2011

Informal preparation for job hunting should start soon after you arrive on campus. Join extracurricular organizations on campus and in the ccommunity: they’ll increase your knowledge and provide a network for learning about jobs. Find a job that gives you experience. Note which courses you like them. If you like thinking and learning about a [...]

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How to Gain Seconds

April 29, 2011

Put name, address and phone number at top of your resume. Make certain that your resume is you in print. Keep all supporting data on your resume relevant and concise, and to the point. Check out all companies you send your resume Get your resume to the person who actually make decisions about hiring. Include [...]

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Get a Job in 60 Seconds

April 5, 2011

Check your grammar and spelling. Recheck your grammar and spelling. Make sure your resume expresses the unique person you really are. Now all that’s left is to select your paper (white heavy bond works) and your copy or reproduction process (black rich-looking type works). “Mimeographed or gray copies don’t make it,” warns a national recruiter. [...]

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Resume the Attack

April 2, 2011

That’s it. Unless you want to add a line that says “willing to relocate” or “supporting data will be available at interview.” If you don’t need to add one of those lines, don’t. To get it all together, write everything down on paper. From one to seven. Then shorten what you wrote until it’s clear, [...]

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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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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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More on Cold Contacts

November 24, 2010

You can also try the direct approach. There are two ways to handle this: Drop in without an appointment, or pick up the phone. In either case, be ready to provide your resume. If you are lucky enough to get an interview on the spot, attach your resume to the completed application and give it [...]

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Executive Recruiter

November 21, 2010

These agencies are usually state-licensed to collect a retainer from a company to conduct a search for the person that the company needs. Usually, the positions the recruiter tries to fill lie in the $60,000 or higher salary range. Most companies use such a “head hunter” when the position they’re trying to fill is at [...]

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Using your Resume

November 10, 2010

You may be able to see the interviewer without the application if you say: “I have my resume with me.” Let’s face it there is some bias against an older job seeker, and one way of overcoming the problem is to make many, many contacts. My rule of thumb is, if you’re not getting rejections, [...]

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