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The Career Summary

April 19, 2010

1. Monopolize it, it’s important for you to reach an agreement with your family. Tell them I am looking for a job. I need your cooperation. You must keep your phone conversations to 5 minutes or less until I find a new job. The only alternative is to have a second phone installed – not [...]

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Openers: Still Identifying Information and Career Summary

April 11, 2010

Just type it like this: Jack M. Washington 232- 15th Street Royal Oak, Michigan 48233 (313) 255-1345 Take note: Name typed in capital letters (bold type, if available) Double space after name Address in initial capital letters and lower case Name of state spelled out (not initials – some people don’t know that “MI” is [...]

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Openers: Identifying Information and Career Summary

April 7, 2010

Whether you’re applying for a job at a Fortune 500 company or a local store, chances are the employers are looking for the same thing: What can you do for their company and for their customers? As they look over your resume, they’re going to be asking themselves the same questions: What do you bring [...]

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Important Things to Consider After the Interview

April 1, 2010

Jot down key points: full name and title of the interviewer(s), what happens next, points you want to make in your thank-you letter, when the company has promised to contact you. If you haven’t heard from the contact person within that time, call. Prepare your inquiry in advance (repeat the main points from your thank-you [...]

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After the Interview

March 28, 2010

If the interviewer doesn’t mention money, you can bring up the subject: Ask: “What is the salary range for this position?” (Keeping in mind, of course, that a “salary range” is abandoned every day when the right candidate comes along). If an interviewer asks you: “What kind of a salary are you looking for?” You [...]

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Computerized Resume Preparation

March 24, 2010

If you think you’d like to try to put together a resume with the help of a software package designed to walk you through the process, a wide variety are on the market for about $50 or less. In general, computer resume-creating packages help you design an impressive-looking resume and write cover letters to go [...]

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Information Retrieval

March 17, 2010

FAX machines aren’t the only technical assistance you can call on for help in finding a job. Computers can be essential, and these days, they aren’t used just for number crunching. If you want to compete effectively in today’s market, you must be as creative and aggressive about finding a job as possible. Computers are [...]

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Fax Machines

March 13, 2010

There’s no doubt about it – almost everybody in the business world today who wants to get information out fast has access to a FAX machine. You can only help your situation if you do, too. Which of the following scenarios would be more impressive if you were doing the hiring? Employer or agency (on [...]

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Go "High Tech"

March 10, 2010

While computers are a real boon in many ways, when it comes to writing a resume, it’s really better to create your own (using the information in this book as a guide) than to let a computer create one for you. However, if your really aren’t satisfied with what you’ve come up with on your [...]

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After the Interview

March 7, 2010

If the interviewer doesn’t mention money, you can bring up the subject. Ask: “What is the salary range for this position?” (Keeping in mind, of course, that a “salary range” is abandoned every day when the right candidate comes along.) If an interviewer asks you: “What kind of salary are you looking for?” You don’t [...]

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