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Cover Letter Basics

AUTHOR: Darlene Z.
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POSTED: April 9, 2013 at 8:24 am

Whether cover letters are essential to your job search or not (some hiring managers and recruiters believe they are), many candidates believe there’s no correct or wrong way to write one. That’s wishful thinking and it could result in not being considered for a position. Cover Letters Must Be as Stellar as Your Resume In... » Read Full Article

Five ways to energize your job search

AUTHOR: Evan Roth
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POSTED: April 5, 2013 at 2:00 am

How much would you pay to kickstart your job search?  What would it be worth to increase your job opportunities and decrease the time spent on your search?  What if you didn’t need to pay anything to get these results? We all have a resource that we can tap into – our own personal energy. ... » Read Full Article

Salary Negotiations

AUTHOR: Darlene Z.
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POSTED: April 2, 2013 at 9:44 am

This isn’t a topic that has come up often during the Great Recession. Many of us have felt it necessary to take what we could get and be grateful for it. Times, thankfully, are changing, even if it appears to be at a snail’s pace. Hiring is up and employees are feeling more confident in... » Read Full Article

Job Interviewing for an Introvert

AUTHOR: Darlene Z.
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POSTED: March 29, 2013 at 10:23 am

The American culture is a bit contradictory about its approach to introverts and extroverts. A recent book, Quiet,  discusses how we’re trained from an early age to be extroverts, the one who gets noticed. However, we’re also admonished not to brag about ourselves because that makes us appear arrogant. Most parents have told their children that nobody... » Read Full Article

What NOT to put in your cover letter

AUTHOR: Darlene Z.
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POSTED: March 26, 2013 at 9:11 am

Although a cover letter can have a more personalized tone than your resume, by no means is that license to be unprofessional. Too often, candidates believe that they can bare their souls in a cover letter, that such honesty will endear them to the hiring manager. If anything, it will make your letter and resume... » Read Full Article

Hiding Gaps in Employment

AUTHOR: Darlene Z.
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POSTED: March 22, 2013 at 2:00 am

Many of us have had a break between jobs due to our positions being outsourced, eliminated or because we had personal obligations that demanded our time. As most job seekers know, hiring managers and recruiters take job gaps into consideration when they’re determining whether they’ll call a candidate in for an interview. You Can’t Change... » Read Full Article

Returning to Work After Having Your Children?

AUTHOR: Darlene Z.
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POSTED: March 15, 2013 at 9:20 am

According to an abcnews.com article, a Census Bureau report states that the majority of  new mothers are returning to work within a year of giving birth. The piece continues: “Of the 3.6 million women who gave birth from July 1997 through June 1998, about 59 percent returned to the work force within a year of having... » Read Full Article

Follow Up is Essential for a Successful Job Search

AUTHOR: Darlene Z.
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POSTED: March 12, 2013 at 8:14 am

In a competitive job search, when everyone is equally qualified, most candidates won’t get scores of invites to interview. However, common sense tells us someone will be hired. How do you become that person? What Can You Do to Improve Your Chances? Follow up is essential. It’s not enough to submit your resume for hundreds of openings,... » Read Full Article

Management Training Programs: Success Accelerated

AUTHOR: Lee Tracy
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POSTED: March 8, 2013 at 8:23 am

Established, well-known companies in every type of industry from food & beverage to technology…and all those in between…are actively looking for management talent. These companies are seeking individuals they can cultivate into the leaders of tomorrow. They want to pay you to learn how to manage their business and once you put your learning into... » Read Full Article

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