A Few Resume “Don’ts” to Know Before You Apply
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A Few Resume “Don’ts” to Know Before You Apply
Having a great resume is essential when a person is looking for a job. Developing a professional resume is not as easy as most people think and there are some things that a person should not put on your resume according to hiring managers. 1. Don’t state the obvious Do not include the word “resume” anywhere
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Show Up 10 Minutes Early to an Interview to Be On-Time
For employers, scheduling interviews takes time and resources away from their primary operations. Whatever they would have been doing, they set that work aside to have an interview with you for the possibility you’ll fill that open job. When you don’t show up to a job interview, it costs the employer money and frustrates them.
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How to Follow Up On Online Applications — A Case Study
With so many companies relying on online job applications, we wanted to know what our clients could do to increase their chances of getting an interview. We conducted a test to see what prospective job candidates could do to force a job interview. Research already shows that candidates have a better chance of landing the
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What Your Behavior At Job Fairs Says About You
We’re a writing company, so we hire writers. At a recent job fair, our booth sat next to a large accounting firm’s booth. A long line of recent graduates who majored in accounting formed along the entire aisle because they did on-site interviews. After the event, we talked to the HR people for the accounting
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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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