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Create a Rappin’ Resume
by Barbara Snyder.(Percussion sounds emanating from who knows where while you listen to the cadence of the words below.)It’s time to sell yourself.May the words light up the way.It’s now your chance to shine,And it’s soon gonna be your day.So make sure you show ...
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Beat the Crowd with Winning Resume Cover Letters
by Roger G Clark (bsc).Far too many people underestimate the importance of resume cover letters. In a sense, a well written cover letter works like an agent on your behalf. It tosses a sales pitch for you to the employer, explaining why you should be at the top of the list...
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Why You Only Really Need Four Sample Resumes
by Roger G Clark ( Bsc ).Every book and website has a different twist, a different acclamation to insure you their samples resumes are the absolute best. The truth is that sample resumes, for the most part, do not vary much. That is not to say there are not certain guideline...
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5 Ways to Make Your Resume Shine On-Line
by Sibylla Nash.The internet makes it possible to point and click your way into your dream position or a gig just to pay the bills. On-line job boards such as Hotjobs.com receives over 7.5 million visitors each month making it easy to get lost in the mayhem of the p...
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Increase Your Resume Success: Follow Up!
by Jonathan R Taylor.Last week I wrote about the importance of being proactive in the job search process. In today’s market you must sell yourself just as if you were a sales professional working with a new prospect. The first part, as I discussed, involves getting tar...
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6 Vital Tips For Creating A Superior Resume
by Rita Fisher.1. Keep It ShortConsidering that initially HR personnel only spend approximately 10-20 seconds on a resume, the shorter your resume, the most desirable it is. Aim for one page.Of course, it is sometimes impossible to create such a short resume. You m...
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How to Write a Work at Home Resume
by Stephanie Foster.The first thing to remember is that if you aren’t qualified for a job, there is very little point in applying for it. Take a good look at your skills. Do you know what data entry involves? How fast can you type? Do you have a quiet room for taking ...
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Resume writing for the stay at home parent
by Stephanie Foster.Whatever the reason, many stay at home parents do eventually decide to return to work. They face tremendous disadvantages, however. They may not have held a job ever previously. Their skills in the field they worked in before staying at home may be o...
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5 Steps To A Successful Resume
by Jonathan R Taylor.2. Be Specific - Too often, I see resumes with experience stated this way, "Sold used vehicles" or "Negotiated claim settlements." Use real numbers to improve your resume. "Sold 20 used vehicles in first 3 months of employment" or "Increased overall ...
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Resume Objectives Suitable for You
by Kathi Macnaughton.So, how do you know who is right?The simple answer is... no one is absolutely right.Your decision on whether to use resume objectives willdepend on your circumstances, job search goals, and—insome cases—the person who reviews your resume.We can m...
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Avoid Mistakes and Gaffes in Your Resume
by Michelle Roebuck.Make sure you proofread your resume for spelling errors. If you’re not sure about the spelling of a particular word, make sure the spell check function is on while you are writing your resume.One of the first things that an employer will look for a...
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Formatting A Career Change Resume
by Ann Baehr.The difference between the combination format and the chronological format is that the chronological format resume is very easy to follow. The hiring manager will typically start to read the chronological resume at the bottom of the work history or p...
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Can You Afford To Write Your Own Resume?
by Ann Baehr.The answer lies in what type of position they are targeting and their level of resume writing skills. Whether basic or complex, a resume must be attractive, focused, and interesting to read. Failing to achieve these objectives means failing to make a...
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Quick and Easy Tips About Resume Categories
by Quick And Affordable Resumes Team.VISUAL APPEALMake it attractive and organized by being consistent! Be sure to use tabs instead of spacing. Each element should be presented the identical way from section to section. For example, if you center and bold a heading, center and bold all ...
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Four Simple Steps To Better Results With Your Resume
by Jeff Altman, Cpc, Msw.Every day, people send the same generic resume out as though each position was identical and each employer was attempting to hire identical skills and attributes. Too often, the results they receive are like the broken watch that is right twice a day...
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TMI: The Resume Destroyer
by Pierre Daunic.“They say my résumé should be only one page long. Is that correct?”Not necessarily. Many résumés are rightly two, three, or even more pages in length. On the other hand, many résumés are far longer than necessary. Carelessly written, they c...

7 Secrets of a Highly-Effective Resume Cover Letter
by Jimmy Sweeney.Just like the late, great Rodney Dangerfield, the "humble" cover letter gets no respect.Job-seekers spend so much time and energy on their resumes they've got nothing left to offer their poor, neglected cover letters.Big, BIG mistake!It is the well-w...
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The Computer-Friendly Resume
by Laura Murray.The Computer-Friendly ResumeThe evolution of technology is changing the traditional methods for job searching and recruiting. More and more companies are now relying on computers to initiate the process of hiring and are filling their database with c...
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Why Choose a Professionally Written Resume?
by Vincent Czaplyski.Why Choose A Professionally Written Resume? Good question, considering that nowadays you can find manyuseful resources to help you write your own resume(including many located at http://www.impressive-resumes.com).A professionally written resume migh...
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Using Cover Letters and Customized Resumes
by Scott Brown.It's a smart idea to have several versions of your resume available for the different types of positions you're applying for. For example, if you're applying for jobs in both the insurance and financial services industries, you could have two differe...
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Optimizing your Resume Presentation
by Scott Brown.When a recruiter sees your resume, they want to quickly determine which of the following four categories the resume belongs in:1. Resume is not appropriate for the job at all - for example, a bookkeeper applying for an accounting job. Recruiters hate...
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Making Sure Your Resume Gets Through to Recruiters
by Scott Brown.Avoiding the Spam TrapThere is no one single rule or maxim for keeping your resume from being misclassified as a spam message. Different spam filters work in different ways. However, there are some general things you can look out for. It's generally ...
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Make Your Resume Keyword Rich and Scanner Friendly
by Mary Carroll.Employers and recruiters increasingly rely on electronic resumes, resume posting boards and job banks to find job candidates. Resumes are either being scanned or input directly into keyword-searchable databases, and accessed when an employer inputs a...
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When Your Resume Never Reaches the Decision Maker
by Steven Bristow.How would you know if your resume did or didn’t reach the appropriate decision maker? You can truly never know for certain. However, there are steps you can take to ensure that your resume does not get "auto-disqualified", or provide obvious reason...
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Marketing Sweet Spot
by Marta Driesslein.A career transition is no longer about getting your hands on a list of contacts, networking with headhunters, or going online to look for work. It’s better than that.  Want to neutralize most of your rivalry?  Hot-swap the traditiona...
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