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Category Archives: Job Search / Career Development

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  5 Things Job Seekers Do Wrong at Job Fairs

  At the recent Cyber Job Fair we asked recruiters what they saw job seekers doing wrong. The things that make job seekers stumble right out of the gate. And we all know how critical first impressions are. Recruiters talk to hundreds of job seekers at each job fair, so the contras… more

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  What’s Your Greatest Strength

  "What's your greatest strength?" asks the interviewer. "Well, mmmm. . . , I would say I'm . . . uh," stumbles the interviewee. A missed opportunity to succinctly and reasonably tell your interviewer a couple of your key attributes that make you stand out from the crowd and why … more

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  Cleared Job Fair Feedback, the Toughest and Easiest Positions to Fill

  At our recent Cleared Job Fairs we asked cleared recruiters several questions that cleared cleared job seekers will find of interest. We also asked Patra Frame to share with us some of the issues she saw while reviewing cleared resumes. Do you prefer receiving a resume as a PDF … more

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  Most Frequently Asked Interview Question – What’s Your Biggest Weakness

  "What's your biggest weakness?" asks the interviewer. "Well, um, I guess it would be…." stumbles the interviewee. And, the rest as they say is history. A history of missed opportunities due to lack of a credible and reasonable response to one of the most frequently asked inte… more

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  A Resume Only a Mother Could Love

  At our recent Cleared Job Fair we had a cleared job seeker register with a 13-page resume. 13 pages? Did we discover the long-lost resume of Leonardo da Vinci? Albert Einstein? Other than perhaps your mother - and my mother likely wouldn’t make it past page one - who woul… more