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Riding that Job Wave

Who's the Real Boss?

Be upfront in your cover letter. Now I’ve said it a hundred times before in my blogs, that the cover letter is the opportunity to sell yourself. The key to writing a cover letter and resume is to imagine you are never going to get the opportunity to talk to them (which sometimes is the case).

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Beware of Career Marketing Firms

Job Advice Blog

There have been in the past, and there still exist today of course, many similar career marketing firms. Of course, unfortunately, those who’d paid for such services were left high and dry. He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm.

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Is Your Resume Hot? Or a HOT mess?

Melissa Peoples

For most administrative professionals, the majority of our roles contain functions that recur, such as calendar management, expense reporting and travel arrangements. Bracket your recurring functions - I came up with this idea on my own, after running it by my very intelligent adult son and my engineer, linear-brained husband.

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Preparing for the Phone Interview

Job Advice Blog

Of course your body language, smile, and ability to connect with someone on a personal level gives you the upper hand when sitting in the same room. Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview.

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How to Achieve Your Freelancing Dream – Without Quitting Your Job

Men With Pens

What you should do is set a “Quit Date”, a goal number for a financial survival fund, and scale back on needless expenses immediately (like cable, takeout, sodas, etc…) so you can put that money in the bank. Look what happens: Step 2 – Prepare a freelance portfolio with a simple and tweakable cover letter.

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How NOT to Get the Freelance Job - and What to Do | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Of course, if you change your mind… ) –Deb´s last blog. That way it’d be easier to filter out all the cover letters containing such qualities… Jack Busch´s last blog. This, however, it totally determined by the one doing the hiring (of course). Who Are You Talking To?

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