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Resumes

It’s the Career Carnival Blogging Event hosted by @Animal!

June 26, 2009

Today @Animal is hosting the fourth Career Carnival Blogging Event of 2009! Be sure to swing by the carnival to get some completely awesome career and job search advice and discover some truly excellent blogs! Contributors include moi, @Animal obviously, @beneubanks, @jerry_albright, @dawnbugni, @cincyrecruiter, @andygregorycpg, @Karla_Porter,  and many more talented writers and career professionals that [...]

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My very first blog was the WORST. BLOG. EVER. And why you should write one too. The sequel.

June 23, 2009

In May I wrote about how a blog can help you get a job and enhance your career and this past weekend I wrote about how I started blogging in My very first blog was the WORST. BLOG. EVER. And why you should write one too. Why I think you should write a blog: You [...]

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Welcome to the Career Carnival Blogging Event!

June 5, 2009

I am honored to be hosting the third Career Carnival Blogging Event!

Founded by Ben Eubanks, this blogging event is an invitational for careers and workplace experts to come together and share their thoughts. Miriam Salpeter of Keppie Careers hosted the second Career Carnival and graciously passed the baton to me.

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What *not* to do if you want to get a job or keep the one you have.

May 22, 2009

10. Not a good idea to have a profanity filled rap song as your message on your cell number. You’ll offend most hiring managers. via @DarrylRMSG 9.  Saying how “bored to death” you are at your job on Facebook = red flag for [current and] prospective employers! via @peopleshark 8. Do *not* use e-mail addresses [...]

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Make it easy for employers to find you!

May 21, 2009

Several weeks ago I was contacted by Matthew Rochte who had been referred to me by Sheree Van Vreede, @RezLady. He reached out to me by email with a courteous and professional introduction which told me what types of positions he is seeking, and included a link to his resume: My resume is available in [...]

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Want to get the job? Don’t make people hate you by stalking them.

May 17, 2009

Several months ago Miriam Salpeter of Keppie Careers interviewed me for her Examiner column. One of the questions she asked is “When does “follow-up” become stalking?” A candidate emailed his resume to me on a Tuesday and called five seconds later “to be sure I’d received it.” He said that he wanted me to “find [...]

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Q: “What type of job are you looking for?” A: I’LL DO ANYTHING.

May 16, 2009

This is part of an ongoing series in which I’m answering questions from job seekers. Please post your questions in the comments section below to be answered in future articles. Please include your name and location if you want to be addressed by name; otherwise the question will be attributed to “Anonymous.” “I’ve read recruiters [...]

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Q + A: What you really need to know about working with recruiters

May 13, 2009

Recruiters are not resume writers or career coaches. Their job is not to “find you a job,” help you change careers or figure out what you want to be when you grow up. You should consult a professional career coach or resume writer for help in these areas.

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