The Importance of a Cover LetterI’ve heard debate recently about cover letters – are they important, do you need to write one, etc. January 23rd, 2012
Job Seekers: Stop Working So Hard!Another insightful Recruiting Blogs post from a recruiter, Julie Pentis, titled: Job Seekers: Stop Working So Hard! July 29th, 2011
Tax Tips For Job SeekersYou probably already sent your taxes in, right? Well then, this is for next year… keep this in mind since it can result in some money back in your pocket. April 15th, 2011
What HR Thinks About Your Resume (Readers Digest Version)I recently came across some Readers Digest stuff on job search, and thought I’d share them here. I’m a lifelong lover of all things Readers Digest. These articles are okay, but take them with a grain of salt. If you are disturbed by them, be sure to read the comments! This is the first of [...] April 4th, 2011
Top 5 Job Candidate SkillsI recently read a press release from NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers – these people cater to career centers and are heavily involved in employment issues) about the top 5 skills a job seeker needs. Here’s the list: Verbal Communication Skills Source: Job Outlook 2011, National Association of Colleges and Employers. December 6th, 2010
Resumes for Financial Experts (& Your Competition)I was doing a search for executive resumes, and CFO resumes. I came across a search term “CFO resume examples,” instead of “CFO resume samples,” which surprised me. Here are some related search terms, suggested by Google: November 18th, 2010
Conquering Job Search DepressionI’m an advocate of getting through depression in the job search. I guess you could say I’m a Type A guy, and being out of control really stinks. I wasn’t used to having no control, which is where I was in my job search. October 7th, 2010
Need Cover Letter Help?One of my last posts was about cover letters – who reads them? My favorite bit of advice is to always include a good, strong cover letter no matter what. Perhaps it won’t be read in the first or second round of screening… but it could be read by others once you get closer to [...] December 9th, 2009
Cover LettersI’ve been thinking a lot about cover letters since the post a few days ago titled Nobody Reads Cover Letters. Well, except… There were four excellent comments, and the messages I saw from the comments and from Twitter about that post tells me one thing: December 4th, 2009
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