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: Excellent References Can Be the Clincher by: Linda Matias "Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me." This childhood chant is familiar to many. It is probably the most famous comeback line in
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: The Interviewable Resume by: Linda Matias It is rumored that the only word William Shakespeare wrote on his resume was “Available.†We’ll probably never know if that is true. But it raises an interesting
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: When Bad Interviews Happen to Good Candidates by: Linda Matias Going through the motions of a bad interview is like peeling back the layers of an onion. Sally learned this lesson the hard way, hands-on during an interview
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: Waiting For the Official Job Offer by: Linda Matias At the end of the third job interview, Helene was told by the hiring manager, “Congratulations, I am going to recommend you for the position. Expect a call from
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: Take This Job and...Re-staff It by: Linda Matias Deciding to leave a job isn’t easy. In fact, quitting a job requires courage, especially in today’s soft economy when the unemployment rate has reached 6.4%.
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: Three Steps to Writing Your Own Resume by: Linda Matias While most professionals hire a professional resume writer, some draft their own resume. People who write a lot for business usually have more success in putting
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: Nuts and Bolts of Effective Cover Letters by: Linda Matias As a job seeker, you shouldn't overlook the importance of a cover letter. If written strategically, a cover letter increases your chances for consideration, and
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: The Executive Resume - Moving Beyond Accomplishments by: Linda Matias There is a major difference between conventional resumes and executive resumes. Accomplishments are usually the center point of a conventional resume
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: Get In The Game With a Stellar Resume by: Linda Matias During the job hunter's market of the 1990's, employers were settling for less than qualified candidates because the candidate pool was so small. Job hunters were
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: Interview Like a Pro in Five Easy Steps by: Linda Matias It's an inescapable fact that interviews are the "make or break" factor on whether one lands the job. So it is surprising to find that most job seekers approach
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: You resigned. You were given a counter offer. Now what? by: Linda Matias Breaking up is hard to do. To gear up for the fateful day, the “dumper†usually plays the scenario over and over in his or her mind
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: When Well-Written Resumes Don't Work by: Linda Matias Job seekers spend more time fretting over their resumes than any other process during a job search. This is because most believe that the resume serves as a magic
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: How to Get the Most Out of Job Fairs by: Linda Matias Job fairs are a great way to meet potential employers. Unlike cold calling or surfing the Internet, job fairs offer the chance to chat with hiring managers in person
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: Who's Reading Your Resume? by: Linda Matias It seems that everyone is an expert when it comes to resume writing. If you show your resume to ten different people, you will get ten totally different opinions. What is a
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: So, Why Don't You Tell Me About Yourself? by: Linda Matias "So, why don't you tell me about yourself?" is the most frequently asked interview question. It's a question that most interviewees expect and the one they have
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: When Cover Letters Get Personal by: Linda Matias “It is with great interest and enthusiasm that I submit my resume for your review.†Most cover letters are written in this humdrum tone. Cover letters do not
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: Your Resume Should Have Character by: Linda Matias The notion that employers are only interested in where you have been and where you are heading is pure nonsense. Experienced hiring managers take into account both your
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: Finding Your Perfect Work by: Linda Matias There was something about the way “Super Fly†Jimmy Snuka jumped from the third rope of the wresting ring onto his opponent that made me want to be a professional
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: What Is Your Greatest Weakness? by: Linda Matias The fastest way to make a good interview go bad is to avoid questions posed by the hiring manager. The one question candidates love to avoid is, “What is your greatest
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: The Not-So-Effective Cover Letter by: Linda Matias Here’s a newsflash: Cover letters work, plain and simple. This is why I’m intrigued by the fact that a) jobseekers rarely submit them and b) hiring managers
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: Yesterday's Hero by: Linda Matias Wonder Woman makes it looks so easy. She gets up every morning, fights the good fight, calls it a day, and starts the whole process all over again. This is the way most of us begin our
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: The Likeability Factor – Do You Have It? by: Linda Matias Growing up, we all had a mental picture of the perfect life partner The person we thought would be our happily-ever-after -- a person with a perfect smile,
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: Now, Do You Have Any Questions? by: Linda Matias “Who is that hot babe in the picture?†isn’t the type of reply an interviewer expects to hear when he or she invites you to ask questions near the end
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: How to Work Effectively With Recruiters by: Linda Matias “R-E-S-P-E-C-T / find out what it means to me†is a line made famous by Aretha Franklin, and one that recruiters have adopted as their mantra. This
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: There's No Need to Pad Your Resume by: Linda Matias It seems like a good idea, harmless in fact. Your friends assure you that everybody does it and that employers rarely check resume facts. Going on blind faith and convinced
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