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How Do I Begin Talking to People About My Job Search

January 4, 2012

So you’ve decided you want to start your job search and you don’t want your current employer to know you are looking! This is kind of tricky. Or, you’ve recently been let go and you need to let people know you are looking for work. Planning It should start with a Plan To Grow Your [...]

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Can We Talk About Your Cover Letter?

November 9, 2011

Your cover letter can be as important as your resume.  It should be given the same amount of attention and customization as you put into crafting your resume. Let’s Talk About WHY For many hiring managers or resume screeners, your cover letter explains which job you are interested in and more importantly WHY you are [...]

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You will be asked this question, so prepare your answer NOW

October 19, 2011

What does someone really want to know when they ask you “Tell me about yourself”? The translation for an interviewer is WHY ARE YOU QUALIFIED FOR THIS JOB? The translations for anyone else asking is WHAT IS SOMETHING MEMORABLE ABOUT YOU? Your answer fits somewhere between 15 seconds and a minute, depending on the situation. [...]

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Don’t Make These Mistakes on YOUR Cover Letter

June 29, 2011

I am helping a friend find a Part Time Office Administrator and have shared some of the basic job responsibilities with select groups on LinkedIn.  In my messaging,  I said: For more details email me your resume and a super cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit! In my mind, I thought I [...]

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Following up is not optional

May 12, 2011

You’ve applied for dozens if not hundreds of jobs online.  You aren’t hearing back.  Join the club.  This is probably one of the biggest frustrations of job seekers.  So what can you do? Adapt your resume and cover letter Did you take the time to personalize, customize and make your cover letter and resume relevant [...]

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Summary Sunday

March 27, 2011

In case you didn’t know, there are some really amazing resources for job search and career management information on the web.  Really!? Finding the good stuff can be hard.  That’s why I love sharing posts in Summary Sunday.  It is a weekly roundup of the content I feel you should know about. Let me start [...]

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