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Set Yourself Apart from the Competition » Make or Break Moments

Make or Break Moments

Each had a resume, test scores of the tests they’d volunteered to take to show their abilities and each provided a cover letter and their hourly rate. The cover letters were of varying degrees – some addressed me as Sir/Madam or To Whom It May Concern while some called me by name. Do you have testimonials?

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Beware of Career Marketing Firms

Job Advice Blog

He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm. He wanted my opinion because I’m a career coach–and because I myself had once been victimized by a similar firm.

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5 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, August 10, 2009 5 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation Are you your own worst enemy? The key, he says, is remembering that from the moment you go online, your reputation is being formed.

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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Remote Work

On The Job

Census data show that more employers are letting workers set up home offices to get work done with 61 percent more workers considering home their primary workplace in 2009 compared with 2005. Your resume has got to be free of typos, and you need to avoid a form cover letter. That's 93,000 new jobs posted and more than 1.8

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Guest Blogger: David B. Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Your resume & cover letter have done their jobs, and have piqued the employers interest - now your job is to make it as easy as possible for them to decide to offer you the job.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Writing Service | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Many people have trouble writing a successful CV or cover letter, so if you have excellent writing skills and know how to effectively create a résumé then this business may be for you. CV Writing | Blogger Said on May 7th, 2009 at 1:55 pm Great idea for a start up Stefan. Chris Burgoyne www.loan-machine.co.uk

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Being a Hiring Manager Doesn't Give.

On The Job

Have a system in place to acknowledge that youve received a resume and/or cover letter when they come flooding in. This can be nothing more than a form e-mail saying "got it." July 10, 2009 11:24 AM Anita said. July 10, 2009 11:33 AM Brad Shorr said. July 10, 2009 1:06 PM Anita said. Well said!