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4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt

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Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt I hear from a lot of people who are out of work. Months later, the confidence has left their voice.

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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

Employers have to weed through hundreds of resumes for even the most basic jobs, so they immediately discard ones where the skills don’t match their requirements. They may just see you as someone who can save them from going through stacks of resumes,” he says. He suggests several ways to improve a job search process. Don’t be ashamed.

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Is Job Hopping Losing Its Stigma?

Office Dynamics

Other benefits like telecommuting, flextime or generous vacation time can make up for a smaller paycheck. If expectations for the future don’t align, you can feel more confident in exploring other opportunities. Looks better on a resume to have multiple employers. Gaining new skills. Experiencing a new corporate culture.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

I've also interviewed people who are like deer frozen in the headlights, refusing to retrain in a dead-end profession or just sending out resumes to big job boards. 2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt Could telecommuting be a career mistake?

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2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

On The Job

Just some friendly advice from The Resume Chick. November 2, 2009 2:23 PM Post a Comment << Home Previous Posts 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt Could telecommuting be a career mistake? Now that doesn't mean you cannot be yourself, but don't be yourself like you are Friday night at the clubs!

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