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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

He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm. 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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Tips From Successful Job Seekers

On The Job

But she decided to pursue a job search method she had heard about — proposing business ideas to a prospective employer. "I I suggested in my cover letter some ideas to pique the employer's interest," she says. Then, when I got the interview, I really stepped it up. I made the ideas as specific as possible."

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The Path to Chief of Staff Whitepaper

Admin Awards

“If you are not being fairly compensated for the work you are doing, gather your information, data, and results, and propose a compensation adjustment.” “You can sell yourself and your abilities in your cover letter even if you don’t have a degree,” Gaughan says. ” LEARN MORE …. BE A ‘SPONGE.’

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Using A Visual Medium To Enhance The Recruiting Process

Recruit CRM

Research has proposed that 46% of individuals state how a website design is the main factor via which they decide its validity and a similar view can be applied when it comes to promoting open job roles too. However, not exclusively would visuals be able to support a recruiter's appeal to attract top candidates.