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Are Company Responses Ending Up in Your SPAM Folder?

Posted in General, Resumes by Rebecca on July 14th, 2007

Make sure you’re getting the email responses from employers.

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Making a Good Fifth Impression

Posted in General, Resumes, Interviews by Rebecca on April 13th, 2007

Many candidates think the interview is their chance to make a good first impression.  In reality, the interview is the third, fourth, or even fifth impression that you make.  Listen and learn about all of the impressions you make before the interview. 

Ask Annie article referenced in the podcast:

Rude to the Receptionist?  Too Bad — You Just Blew the Interview.

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Resume Tip #4 - The Experience Section

Posted in Resumes, Interviews by Rebecca on April 1st, 2007

Five tips for the experience section of your resume.

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Building an Online Career Portfolio

Posted in General, Resumes by Rebecca on March 18th, 2007

Another great tool for your job search.

Links to articles and to my online career portfolio:

Developing a Professional Portfolio by Johanna Rothman

Your Job Skills Portfolio: Giving You an Edge in the Marketplace by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

Building Your Career Portfolio: Four Career Investments for a Purposeful Lifetime, by Carol A. Poore

Rebecca’s WetPaint Career Portfolio

 

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Resume Tip #3 - Quantify Your Experience

Posted in Resumes by Rebecca on March 12th, 2007

How to make your resume stand out from the others. 

Monster.com article referenced in the podcast:

 Use Numbers to Highlight Your Accomplishments by Peter Vogt.

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Resume Tip #2 - The Objective

Posted in Resumes by Rebecca on March 12th, 2007

Put this section of your resume to work.

What it looks like: 

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Resume Tip #1 - Contact Information

Posted in Resumes by Rebecca on March 10th, 2007

Name, address, telephone, email - does this section of my resume really matter?

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