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It’s hard to believe it’s already March. With two full months of a new decade over, have you had a chance to launch your new-and-improved career yet? Read more…
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How are you doing with your New Year’s Resolution?It’s hard to believe it’s already March. With two full months of a new decade over, have you had a chance to launch your new-and-improved career yet? Read more…
Your job is okay, so why update your resume?As I mentioned in my post, New Year, New Resume, if you don’t love your job, it is not a bad idea to be prepared in the event that a better opportunity presents itself or to begin to pursue new opportunities yourself. Here are a few ways that you can prepare yourself to find your dream job. Read more…
Tip: Organize your job search with a spreadsheetI know this is going to sound nerdy, but spreadsheets are one of my favorite tools for work and home. That is because they allow me to sort and organize information in ways my mind can’t do alone. It wasn’t until after college, when my friend Kait told me that she kept a list of where she’d applied that I thought, “hmmm it’s spreadsheet time…” and made a job search list for myself. I loved the idea that I could keep track of several important items, and feel organized, during a stressful time in my life. Read more…
You love your job, so why update your resume?As I mentioned in my post, New Year, New Resume, even if you love your job, which we’re happy to hear, it won’t hurt to spend a few minutes each month to consider the following. Why is my job so great? How do I contribute to my team and company? There are several reasons to do this. Read more…
New Year, New ResumeIf you are serious this year about finding a better job, or at least want to put your resume out there to see if anyone is interested, have you thought about updating your resume online? Many sites, including America’s Job Exchange, offer a resume uploading or building feature, which allows you to maintain an online version of your resume. So why would you want to maintain this? Read more…
Writing Your Resume: Clearly State Your ObjectiveThe objective is one of the top sections of your resume. It is a quick overview of who you are and why a company would want to hire you. Being true to your goals and your skills in your objective can help you find a job that is a good fit for you.
Copy, Paste, Click – The Web 2.0 Job Search ApproachWhen looking for a new job, it can be difficult to connect directly to potential employers and get them interested in you. In fact, it isn’t easy to make a non-virtual connection with anyone anymore. I get more invitations to birthday parties through Facebook than I do by email or phone, and work is just as technology oriented as my home-life. This got me thinking: Has applying to a job become an endless cycle of “copy, paste, click” with little or no thought going into applying? Read more…
Job Seekers: Get noticed in a tough economyAmerica’s Job Exchange President, Rathin Sinha, was recently interviewed by Jim Zarroli of the National Public Radio for the Morning Edition segment. For this story, Sinha discussed some of the challenges facing job seekers today and why getting a job in this economy is so tough. Read more…
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