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Category Archives: Job Search / Career Development

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  Fix These 3 Errors to Improve Your Cleared Resume

  All resumes are basically an ad for you. Take a look at advertisements in your field or for consumers - note how they are trying to capture attention with short, active words and clear presentation. Your cleared resume needs to capture attention like a great ad and show you as… more

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  4 Tips for More Effective Job Search on ClearedJobs.Net

  As much as job seekers get frustrated about the lack of time a recruiter spends looking at each resume (six seconds is the most quoted stat), it turns out that job seekers aren’t doing much to hold up their end of the bargain either. In fact, a Wall Street Journal article repo… more

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  I Hate Reading Cover Letters

  I hate reading cover letters.  You hate writing cover letters. Most recruiters I talk to think that cover letters are a complete waste of time. So why do we put ourselves through such misery?  The problem is that some companies are still asking for them and will ding you for… more

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  Strike a Power Pose, Improve Your Interview

  For some of you this will really strike a chord. For others it may be eye-roll time. If you’re not very confident or if you’re uncomfortable in situations such as interviews or job fairs, striking a power pose is for you. In a job search when you have the opportunity to in… more

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  4 Keys to an Effective Job Board Resume

  It’s the job seeker's golden rule: If you want to be found, think like a recruiter. Nowhere is this more true than with job boards such as ClearedJobs.Net. Unfortunately many candidates don’t understand how job boards work, or how recruiters use them. This leads to many a q… more