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References are worth a 1000 words

By | November 12th, 2010|Uncategorized|

When seeking employment, use references that can attest to your work-related skills, integrity, reliability and the ability to work with others. These professional references may also attest to your leadership qualities and initiatives. Using "personal" references that are known through a social capacity that just have nice things to say about you should not be [...]

Ready to earn a higher salary?

By | November 9th, 2010|Uncategorized|

Over 8,000 job seekers have increased their salary after working with Joann so if you are struggling to figure out your next career move or trying to earn a higher salary, seek the advice and assistance of a highly sought-out Career Coach and land first and second interviews and more importantly- job offers. She has [...]

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What is a Professional Portfolio?

By | November 8th, 2010|Uncategorized|

Usually most professionals have a portfolio which includes: Resume, networking resume, custom-written cover letters, a professional biography and references but some professionals choose to add an online portfolio like LinkedIn to their arsenal so that any given time, a potential employer can connect and schedule an interview. Your professional portfolio should include all the deliverables [...]

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Why aren’t you using LinkedIn to find a job?

By | November 5th, 2010|Uncategorized|

We’ve been talking about LinkedIn and how you can use it to find a job, promote your career and get introduced directly with the decision-makers. Here are some other things to consider when using LinkedIn to catapult your career and job search: Make sure your LinkedIn profile is complete and link your resume Set up [...]

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The Search Begins

By | November 4th, 2010|Uncategorized|

I read this article written by Randall Hansen, Ph. D. about job searching in economic uncertainty and there was some real value here. It is not all that impossible to catapult or even promote your career, find a new employer or even start out your career; however, what is important is to stay focused, have [...]

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Employers Want to See Numbers

By | November 3rd, 2010|Uncategorized|

“The Executive Rules: A Complete Guide to Landing an Executive Job” with Thad Greer The Big question from the interview: “Does it really make a difference having your resume professionally written as opposed to just doing it yourself?” It absolutely does. A professionally written resume aids job seekers in several ways. When it comes to [...]

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You’ve got a resume, now what?

By | November 2nd, 2010|Uncategorized|

You’ve gone the extra mile and have a resume ready for potential employers but now what? What do you do? Sure, you can go to job boards but honestly, is the effort worth it? Are you really getting the quality response you are looking for or barely any response at all? Not only is it [...]

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What should be included in your resume?

By | November 1st, 2010|Uncategorized|

Highlighting your achievements on your resume ensures that you get noticed; however, what else should be included when creating your resume? We all know we should include our experience and employers but what if there is a gap in employment? Should you lie to fill in the lapse? Of course not! Any great resume writer [...]

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Transitioning from an Employer

By | October 29th, 2010|Uncategorized|

Let’s say, you’re not quite happy with your current position and you want to start looking- but don’t want to just quit without having a new company to work for. You can use your LinkedIn profile as your online resume and including content-enriched keywords helps pull your profile when searched and growing your network. LinkedIn [...]

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LinkedIn Has Strategic Job Searching Functions

By | October 28th, 2010|Uncategorized|

Using your LinkedIn profile as your online resume and including content-enriched keywords helps pull your profile when searched and growing your network and using LinkedIn to let people know you are actively searching for a new job or career can help lessen the time of your job search. Since LinkedIn has built-in many avenues to [...]

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