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Avoid Generic Resumes
If you’re sending the same resume to every company you’re applying for, you are probably hurting your chances at being seriously considered for the position. When you print fifty copies of your resume and cover letter and begin it with “to whom it may concern,” the people receiving your resume know exactly what you’re doing.
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Editing Your Resume
When submitting your resume to an employer, it is imperative that the grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and syntax is perfect. Even the smallest errors can sabotage your chances at the job you are trying to land. Regardless of the type of job, or whether or not any writing is involved, when an employer sees a
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One Mistake That Can Ruin Your Resume
The one mistake that can ruin your resume? Mistakes. A recent study by a national employment website found that one out of four executives will throw a resume in the garbage (or hit the “delete” button) as soon as they spot a typo. Ouch! All the hard work you put into drafting and creating a
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How Long Should Your Resume Be?
You may think that a 6-page resume looks impressive. You have every accomplishment you’ve ever achieved since your High School elected you the best Junior Entrepreneur, and you may think that a long resume will show your future employer how much you have done and how much you can do. However, the reality is that
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Is Your Objective Statement Holding You Back?
Few pieces of writing are more universally required than the resume. An individual wishing to apply for a job or advance within a company must put out at least one copy. Unfortunately, there are many potential errors a person can make that negatively affect their opportunities. Including a Career Objective, or Objective Statement, ranks high
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How to Use Your Career Bundle Package
If you’ve made the first big step toward improving your job search, getting a career bundle package, then you are ready to start your job search. The career bundle is a great way to manage your job search for better results. If you have your bundle ready, then here is how to use your career bundle
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Including Travel Experience in Your Cover letter
When drafting your resume, remember that while potential employers are searching for motivated, hard-working individuals, they’re also looking for an amiable addition to their team. A future employer’s first impression of you is through your cover letter and resume. They may be searching their content for more than just adequate writing skills and accomplishments. Including
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Addressing Employment Gaps
Comprising a solid and impressive resume isn’t a quick and easy task but it is well worth the invested time when you consider that this is your first impression on employers. However, there are certain negative things that your resume can say about you without you even realizing it. One of these is presented through
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