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Category Archives: Job Search / Career Development

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  How to Handle Employment Gaps

  Once upon a time, the main employment gaps were among mothers returning to the work force. But now, such gaps are fairly common. More men are taking on family care, middle career people and retiring military are taking sabbaticals, it's not as easy to roll from one contract to an… more

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  The First Question in an Interview

  Tell me about yourself. And so the interview begins. The interviewer asks this ice breaker question as much to start a conversation as to actually learn about the job seeker sitting in front of him or her. The question: "So why don’t you tell me about yourself?” is gene… more

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  3 Marketing Tips to Successful Cleared Job Search

  Job search is not a ‘fun’ project for most of us. Few people really understand that they are selling themselves. You need to look at job search as if it is a marketing plan. Because, yes, it is. First: What are you selling to what audience Focusing on exactly what you want … more

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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