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  Resumes Then vs Resumes Now

  In the battle to fill jobs, I am on the hiring line and I see a lot of senseless casualties. All too often qualified candidates are passed over, rejected, or simply never seen. It pains me to see the same errors kill candidates’ chances over and over. Across the decades I’… more

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  Networking With Civilians: Four Steps To Effective Sea Stories

  Networks are groups of people who know you, not just people who know you exist. One of the best ways to become a real person in the eyes of others is to talk about your experiences and ideas. Face-to-face conversations are the chance for you to add context and depth to your exper… more

• Smart and Senior – Job Search Tips

  Every job fair in the past 18 months which I have attended or heard of has had more senior-level people attending. So your ‘competition’ is increasing. What should you do? Tip 1.  It’s who knows you, not just who you know. You need to involve your current network ef… more

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  6 Successful Job Seeker Traits

  One of my clients walked into our job search team meeting one day and declared:  “Persistence. I think it just really takes persistence to get a job today.” The comment started me thinking. What had I noticed about the traits of successful job seekers?  What did they see… more

• Cover Letters Can Make a Difference

  Cover letters are not the main reason an employer will contact you. But hiring managers like them and that can make a difference between two equally qualified job seekers. Take advantage of the opportunity to point out how your achievements specifically meet the job requiremen… more