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9 ways to make yourself more marketable

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Review your resume Refresh your resume with recent achievements and current skills so that you can act on opportunities as they arise. Update your resume with tangible examples of your accomplishments, such as improving business processes, contributing to the bottom line, or any important conferences or workshops you were invited to.

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How to make a career change at 40 and beyond

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You may think that taking on a new career could equal a setback in seniority and salary. Consider the impacts of this (like having to take a salary cut or starting at a lower level) and try to make life adjustments that will make the transition easier. However, this is where you can focus on your transferable skills.

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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

A Job is Waiting to Happen to You Long gone are the days of scouring the newspaper want ads and pounding the pavement going from office to office submitting your resume. There are sites that are specifically for job hunters where you can submit your resume and a profile about yourself for any employer to see. First impressions count.

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Answering Reader Mail: Confidential Job Hunts, Raises, Promotions & Better Projects

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It’s such a shame that there aren’t more managers who are good mentors that help each individual grow and learn more in their roles. You also have more negotiating leverage for a better salary and projects. I can not stress volunteering enough to spruce up your resume for when are you ready to leave your current company.

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Answering Reader Mail: How Long is it Fair to be a Temp for a Job?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It is known that age only plays a factor because the more years you have worked for a company the more expensive an employee is because of their salary, overtime, and other perks/benefits that are considered in the overall compensation package (401k matching, retirement, etc). I’m sure they have received a lot of resumes.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I make an incredible salary so when I tell my husband and friends I want to explore other avenues, they think I'm crazy. It also looks bad on one’s resume. Case in point, I worked for a short time at a social networking website.) I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. Today, more than 50 percent of candidates say they will take the salary offered. But then the recession hit and unemployment soared to more than 10 percent.

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