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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
We’re moving on to one of the most fun career-related resolutions:
Resolution #4: Spend more time with friends and family
Have you ever thought that spending more time with your loved ones could help your career?
Roughly, 64% of people get their jobs through networking and fewer than 4% get their jobs......
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Friday, March 10, 2006
Bonjour! Hola! Guten Tag!
Yes, you guessed it! Being bilingual or multilingual is one of the hottest new job skills.
There are more than 40 million Hispanics in the US today, and the Latino community will add about 1.7 million people to its population every year. Due to this aspect, bilingual...
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Monday, March 06, 2006
You've received resume makeover tips, and you know how to quit bad interview habits. You're well on your way to a "new you" for 2006!
Resolution #3: Learn something new
"Learning something new" consistently makes the top ten list for New Year's resolutions. Fortunately, this resolution can help you improve...
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Wednesday, March 01, 2006
It's story time!
Well, you've heard about a few silly things that I've seen in interviews, but undoubtedly, you have some funny interviewing stories. You can plan and practice for the big interview day, but alas, sometimes the unfortunate just happens. Maybe you spilled a Starbucks frappuccino on your starched...
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Friday, February 24, 2006
A job interview is supposed to be you at your best. I know YOU would never do any of these things, but there are a few REALLY bad mistakes that candidates made while I was interviewing them.
Top Five Stupid Mistakes
5. Taking a pen off my desk and clicking it throughout the interview
4. Sitting with one leg over...
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Monday, February 20, 2006
Hopefully, you've given your resume some attention, and you're on your way to a new "you" for 2006. Now, it's time to focus on Resolution #2: Quitting those bad habits! We'll leave the smoking, drinking, and gambling concerns to those great 1-800 hotlines, and we'll focus on those bad interviewing habits that...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006
You've made your New Year resolutions, and you may be discovering that your pledge to "get a makeover" is a little harder than you expected. Well, everyone needs a little outside help sometimes. Asking for help with your resume is not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of extreme intelligence and self-respect!
So I'm...
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Thursday, February 09, 2006
I have a sneaky feeling not everyone could pass the quiz: "How good-or-bad-is your resume?" At the risk of using a very complex and uncommon quote, I must say, "Sometimes the truth hurts." But often, we need the truth to inspire and move us to action.
The truth is: A Recruiting Director typically spends only 15...
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Monday, February 06, 2006
Getting a makeover just allows the true, wonderful "you" to burst out! It's all about unlocking your potential and reestablishing your confidence. So could you hand a Recruiting Director your resume right now with complete confidence that you are marketing the best you?
Surprisingly, 99% of resumes are not as...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2006
It’s February 1 - one month since that revered day of optimism, goals, and hopes for the new year. So is that glass that was “half full” a couple weeks ago already empty? Never Fear! We have some tips to get you back on track to achieving your career-related goals. You still have 92% of the year left!
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