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Are You Throwing Away Your Power in Job Search?

Far too many people engaged in seeking a new position give up their power. Some of this is mental - fear of unemployment or a job loss leads them to feel the employer has all the power in the process. But often, people throw away their own power without even realizing it. Here ar… more

The View from the Hiring Manager’s Desk

Sure, interviewing for a job is difficult, but so is hiring. It wasn’t until I was a hiring manager that I realized how draining interviews can be from the decision-maker side of the table. Sifting through resumes, setting parameters for screening and shifting my own work… more

Employers Maximize Job Fair Success By Reaching Out Early

We all know it, and we've all probably said it. To make a job fair successful, job seekers need to do their homework and prepare ahead of time. But to be fair, good employers need to understand that this advice goes both ways. For employers, the key to a successful recruitment… more

Always Tailor Your Resume When You Apply

You crafted your resume, fine-tuned it, spellchecked it and are ready to hit send, confident the job is yours. STOP! If you haven’t tailored it for the specific job for which you’re applying you might as well hit delete instead of send. Recruiters spend an average of si… more

5 Top Cleared Resume Tips

At each Cleared Job Fair we offer quick resume reviews to our participants. This is a popular aspect of our program. Few of us write resumes very often. There is also conflicting advice out there, so most people are not sure about their resume's design and content. You should … more