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- Dressing For Successful Job Interviews
- The first thing an interviewer will notice about you is how you're dressed. Even before you say hello or shake their hand, they are starting to form an impression of you based on your appearance. It's estimated that people gain meaning more from non-verbal cues in conversations than from the...
- White papers 2005-05-21
- Demystifying Resume Keywords
- Many recruiters are now opting to scan applicant resumes into a computerized screening database system in their endeavors to simplify the screening and selection process. For a job seeker this means that when developing their resume they must not only ensure that the content is impressive and distinguishable from their...
- White papers 2005-08-03
- Does Your Resume Have What It Takes To Survive The First Cut
- To be a success, your resume must have sufficient "Scan appeal" to pass a first cut - that initial stage when a busy employer, faced with a stack of resumes, scans each one for about 30 to 60 seconds and rejects most. Resume writers spend most of their time thinking...
- White papers 2005-08-01
- Using Cover Letters And Customized Resumes
- It's a smart idea to have several versions of your resume available for the different types of positions you're applying for. For example, if you're applying for jobs in both the insurance and financial services industries, you could have two different resumes available with two slightly different Objective statements. Further...
- White papers 2005-05-26
- Making Sure Your Resume Gets Through To Recruiters
- The Internet has made recruiting more efficient in many ways. It used to be that you'd have to send your resume to a company by postal mail and wait for it to get routed to the right individual. Now, with e-mail, you're often able to send your resume directly to...
- White papers 2005-05-26
- Reducing Job Search Stress
- Job searching is a process and it takes time like everything else. It's easy to get frustrated when we don't get results right away, but stay focused. Remind yourself that it may take longer than you think and more importantly, you're worth it. Make realistic goals for yourself every week...
- White papers 2005-08-03
- Interview Types
- All job interviews have the same objective, but employers reach that objective in a variety of ways. You might enter the room expecting to tell stories about your professional successes and instead find yourself selling the interviewer a bridge or editing code at a computer. One strategy for performing your...
- White papers 2005-07-25
- Difficult Questions
- In answering sensitive questions, make sure that your answers are honest, but reassuring. Use tact and choose your words carefully so that you show respect for other people in your responses. You should usually use understatement in your reply to sensitive questions. When people hear something bad, they tend to...
- White papers 2005-07-25
- Why One Word Answers Are Bad News At Job Interviews
- It takes a lot of time and effort to get invited to a job interview. Don't blow your chances by being misunderstood by the interviewer. Not many people are aware that giving one word answers to questions, substantially increases your chances of conveying the wrong impression. During a job interview,...
- White papers 2005-06-09
- How To Close Your Interview And Leave A Lasting Positive Impression
- Knowing how to successfully close an interview can make the difference between getting the job and being one of the unfortunate individuals who receives a rejection letter in the mail. While much attention is given to the matters of how to write a resume and cover letter as well as...
- White papers 2005-06-07
- Recruiters Prefer Someone They Know
- If a recruiter has a position open, guess who their first move is when they want to fill it. If you guessed posting a job on a job site, you're wrong at least most of the time. Recruiters are like any other human being and they want to get their...
- White papers 2005-05-22
- Being The Candidate Recruiters Want To Talk
- Finding people through job sites can seem like a daunting task for many recruiters. If you reply to a recruiter's job listing on one of the popular job sites like Monster, HotJobs or CareerBuilder, chances are you'll be one of 200 or more people responding. Most recruiters will only look...
- White papers 2005-05-21
- Mental Preparation For Face To Face Job Interview
- The first thing that you will need to do is take the time to build self confidence. You do not want to approach job interviews with a sense of desperation. People who are desperate are often willing to accept anything, and they often end up with less than what they...
- White papers 2009-01-01
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