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ResumeToReferral.com
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The Resume to Referral blog focuses on resume and cover letter writing, online job-search strategies, career planning...and other topics to help job seekers. |
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Ensure Your Cover Letter Hits the Target
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Posted Mon, Jan 30, 2012 |
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Back when public education was a more viable and desirable career path, a school district administrator in a large Pacific Northwest city received a cover letter that said "Please send me an application to teach anything." What? Such a letter...
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Lying in Your Resume Can Become Costly
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Posted Mon, Jan 23, 2012 |
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For jobseekers who think that lying in their resumes is perfectly acceptable, as long as they don't get caught, might want to reconsider. Washington spearheaded a bill that makes lying in a resume a crime; one punishable by a hefty $1,000 fine...
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Clarity in Conversations
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Posted Mon, Jan 16, 2012 |
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Clarity is so important in a work environment. Being specific and clear in conversations saves more time than anything else. When you are precise in your conversations, there is no need for multiple fact-checking, wasted time.....
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How to Leverage CraigZoom for Job Search
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Posted Mon, Jan 09, 2012 |
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“Seeking a new job-search tool? For some, the power of CraigsList is overlooked. Find out how to put CraigsList to work for you.”.....
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Jobless = More Sex? Unemployment Should Have Perks Too.
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Posted Thu, Jan 05, 2012 |
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There, I said it!
When approached with a publishing opportunity recently, I couldn't resist ... for anyone in business, who can really? The piece was with the well-known New York Post. The publishing proposal came during a time of stress...
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Funny Cartoon
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Posted Wed, Dec 28, 2011 |
Enjoy these great cartoons!
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Romance in the Next Cubicle
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Posted Mon, Dec 05, 2011 |
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In the 1980s, Pat Benatar banged out the lyrics, “Love is a Battlefield”; and if you don’t proceed with caution, that’s exactly how an office romance can turn out.
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The Face-to-Face Interview: Maximize the Opportunity
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Posted Fri, Nov 11, 2011 |
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From my perspective in working with executives, particularly over the past few years….two things have become apparent: 1. Everyone purports to know how to interview…but few execute well. 2.The most qualified candidate does not necessarily get...
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Interrupting Others
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Posted Wed, Nov 09, 2011 |
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Interrupting a coworker, or worse yet, a boss, is one of the fastest ways to losing your good reputation at work. Interrupting says you are impatient, don’t listen well, think your time is more valuable than the person talking and you can only...
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