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DECEMBER 15, 2009

My mother was always the main breadwinner in our family, and her male peers (and all of her peers were male, because female company owners are still rare even in liberal places like the Bay Area) respected her immensely. She didn’t have her own company yet, and she had been handing out resumes not that long ago herself.

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APRIL 11, 2010

The people who hire him have large companies that bring in millions of dollars and a lifestyle that makes most of us drool. Now, let’s say my client is in a business meeting pitching a new company. Having a website is just a part of being in business, just like company letterhead and professionally printed business cards.

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MARCH 23, 2010

This sounds like the generic stuff you put on your resume when you’re just out of college and don’t realize that your resume shouldn’t sound like everyone else’s, and also that everyone in the world is lying when they say they are “goals-oriented.” No one is goals-oriented. I’d love to see you do a follow up blog on that topic.

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DECEMBER 13, 2009

Many freelancers don’t have to send their resumes to people anymore, so those degrees don’t see a lot of action, but they’re there, collecting dust on our walls. Do I write routinely about Policy and Management or about Labor Relations? Written by James - 69 Comments Many freelancers have university degrees. Wish I knew.

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MAY 23, 2010

Any email that begins with, “I probably don’t have enough experience,&# “I’m not sure I’m what you’re looking for,&# or even “I’m sure you probably have much better writers sending in their resume,&# pretty much forces the reply, “You’re right. DO take a chance.

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MARCH 9, 2010

And even though the other 3 sites are simple and a bit dated, my first question when I discovered the fourth company didn’t have one was: “Are these guys serious enough about what they do? Most of the time I search the company and if it is not on the web then might not be credible. Are they working out of their basement?&#

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APRIL 1, 2010

Second, it looks good to have a couple good causes on your resume. Reply Nate Chastain ( @cumalu ) April 2, 2010 at 3:11 pm I’ve employed most of these techniques to get my time management consulting company off of the ground. If can really help traffic on your site and bring it helpful resources. Powered by frugal

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