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Selling Yourself in a Job Search
One of the harder aspects of a great job search is learning to think about yourself in terms of what an employer wants. That is what it really means to see the value you can add to the employer. And underlies the idea of "You As a Product." Most of us never think of ourselves th… more
How Your Writing Style Affects Your Job Search
If you read the hedline of this post and thought it was an intresting article to read. And then you started to read it and it sudenly became clear the auther doesnt appear to understand how to spell or use correct grammer, wood you read it threw till the end? They’re are many c… more
5 Old-Fashioned Job Search Techniques
The job search landscape has changed tremendously in recent years. The electronic age has led to information overload for both the job seeker and the employer. Here are five old-fashioned, or just plain wrong, job-search techniques to avoid if you want to improve your chances of … more
How to Wow Recruiters at a Job Fair
You just walked into a large room filled with government contractors' branded booths, each with several recruiters ready to make or break your chance at a job. There are lines at each booth, so you only have a few seconds to knock their socks off. What do you do? What do you sa… more
Job Search: Stumbling Blocks and Feedback
Job search is a difficult process for most of us. Applications disappear into black holes, a great opportunity looms but you cannot get a response, an interview goes well but months later a rejection letter arrives. In recent years these problems and many others have been aggrava… more