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Two-for-One Sale: Get Your Interview Tips Now!

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In addition, I only look at the work history, the cover letter, and most of the body are generally junk. If you don’t have actual job experience, explain how you obtained the skills needed. Anything that helps reinforce and demonstrate what they've stated in their resume." -- Mark Rouse, IQ PARTNERS Inc.

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5 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation

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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? If you're after career advice, please check out my blog on ww.mytalentplace.co.uk/blog

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How to Find a Job Using Social Media

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I'm not wading through a bunch of cover letters where someone is describing how they're a 'people person' and ways they can transform our organization. He also started a blog called TheSkoolofLife.com , which combined his love of surfing with lessons he was learning in his life.

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Using Stories to Demonstrate Your Personal Brand

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Several months ago, I blogged about the power of telling a story in your career. While it is tough to tell a story in a resume, there are many more opportunities, Hansen told me, such as a cover letter than tells a story of your career interest and determination or stories about solving a problem.

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Do You Have What it Takes to Work in a Non-Profit?

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Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Do You Have What it Takes to Work in a Non-Profit? It’s something you should highlight in your resume and cover letter.”

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Are You Being Naive -- and Just Plain Stupid -- About Your Online Reputation?

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1) We changed everything (resume, cover letters, online profiles, etc.) A friend of mine had comments that were made privately, to a closed group of friends, posted on a blog, as part of an post attacking someone else in the marketing field." -- Simon Heseltine, director of search, Serengeti Communications Inc. to "Joshua P.

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Do You Have What it Takes to Work in a Non-Profit?

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Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Do You Have What it Takes to Work in a Non-Profit? It’s something you should highlight in your resume and cover letter.”

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