Archive for September, 2009

 

Creative Cover Letters

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I think standard cover letters are stupid.  Actually worthless.  I may have met one person over since 1994 when I entered the professional world that actually took the time to read a cover letter. On you most recent birthday, answer me this, did you take time to look at the wrapping paper?  Or did you [...]

Help: My Resume Is Broken

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There is a significant amount of weight put on the importance of the resume.  In a recent ebook that the InterviewGurus produced we outlined the the stage process of the Job Life Cycle. 1. Looking for a Job 2. Interviewing for a Job 3. Working on the Job Your resume is one component within the [...]

10 Quick Phone Interview Tips

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Phone interviews can be tough. Experts suggest that 70% of all human communication is non-verbal. Body language, eye to eye contact, physical touch (handshake, etc) dress, facial expressions, etc. With the lack of visual communication, you must be able to rely on auditory feedback and be disciplined enough to keep focus. With the following phone [...]

3 Myths About Finding a Job in Today’s Market

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There are at least 17,248 myths that I can randomly pop off the top of my head about finding a job in today’s ever changing job landscape.  I decided to narrow that down to three for palatability.  Whether you are seeking a job as a sales person, creative or search marketing professional, direct response guru [...]

Cleveland Browns and the Job Market

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For years the Cleveland Browns have been my team.  I can remember (back in the 80′s) my Dad invited his brothers over our house to watch the games every Sunday.  Sunday wasn’t about church, it was about kickoff at 1:00PM!  This was the life.  My veins pumped orange and brown, my three brothers and I [...]

Creative Marketing Job Search Helper

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Very curious as to your thoughts on this concept.  I recently read in a post from Cheezhead.com by Jennifer Carpenter and thought the paid service of ApplyForMe.net. Jennifer wrote, ApplyForMe.net is a new job application completion service meant to help job seekers get as many interviews as possible so they can choose the job right [...]