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13 questions your resume should answer

Posted Thu, 04/29/2010 - 20:57


A lot of people think their resume is nothing short of marvelous but in reality, a large majority falls quite short of the mark.

Some of this is due to the fact that people are simply not thinking about the hiring process. Rather, they are focusing on the job application process. Knowing yourself better can definitely help to promote yourself better in the eyes of hiring managers.

3 ways NOT to let punctuation deflate your job app

Posted Thu, 04/29/2010 - 19:48


A popular question a lot of folks have is: "What's the right way to punctuate?"

It's a great question to ask, especially when your career may depend on it. A lot of employers will scoff and laugh when they see the words "detail-oriented" followed by a bunch of consecutive punctuation mistakes.

Here are 3 easy rules to follow when writing your resume or cover letter.

How to get a job PAINLESSLY through people who love you

Posted Wed, 04/28/2010 - 01:13


Are you tired and fed up of doing job applications the old fashioned painful way? Don't you wish there was a way to save time?

There is now!

3 ways that recruiters pick YOU

Posted Wed, 04/28/2010 - 01:02


Recruiters receive over 500 resumes a day.

Wouldn't you like to know how to make sure they pick you? Of course you would!

In short, ideal candidates have the perfect FORM, FIT, and FUNCTION:

1) Form

10 words you should never use on your resume

Posted Wed, 04/07/2010 - 19:41


Here are 10 of the most overused, uber-cliché words you could ever use on a resume, cover letter or job application. Here’s why:

1) Ambitious: “If it were so, it was a grievous fault; and grievously hath Caesar answer’d it.” Ambition may be a wonderful thing for your career, but no one wants to hire someone who’s going to try to replace them or leave as soon as he gets a bit of training at the company’s expense.