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Arm Yourself With a First-Rate Resume
A strong resume needs a solid foundation, and no amount of trickery can mask poor organization. Start with these basics. more ...
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Decorate Your House -- Not Your Resume
In a good resume, skills and experience speak for themselves. If recruiters want to see jazzy fonts and patterned paper, they'll dig through all the resumes in their wastebasket. more ...
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E-Mail Can Be Key to Employment
E-mail can speed up your job search. It makes it faster and easier than ever to communicate with recruiters and hiring managers. more ...
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Effective Resumes: An 'Objective' Debate
Are you for job objectives or against them? Most job seekers -- and even career experts -- have strong opinions. Fortunately, you have options. more ...
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First Send a Resume, Then Follow Up
You've found your dream job. more ...
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Five Common Cover Letter Mistakes
So how can you, an anonymous job seeker, catch a recruiter's eye? Introduce yourself with an effective cover letter. more ...
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Good Idea, Bad Timing
Inspiration often happens when we're least prepared to receive it, but keeping a pen and paper handy can help you capture good ideas that come at a bad time. more ...
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How to Create and E-Mail a Plain Text Resume
Unlike Microsoft Word and other word processors, plain text does not allow bold, italics or different fonts. While it may seem boring, this simplicity allows recruiters to view resumes the same way regardless of the software they use. more ...
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Killer Cover Letters
Whether you're submitting a resume cold or responding to a job posting, always include a cover letter. Yes, they're tedious to write, but a solid cover letter can make the difference between getting the job and getting nowhere. more ...
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Resumes, CVs and More: Organizing Your Qualifications
In order to successfully sell yourself, you have to decide how to advertise your qualifications in the most effective way possible. It may involve a chronological resume or a functional resume ... or perhaps no resume at all. more ...
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Words to Avoid in Your Resume
Most resume-writing guides focus on "power words" -- words that promise to grab the attention of recruiters as they scan hundreds of resumes -- but few tell you what words to avoid in your resume. more ...
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