Posts by Month: September, 2009

• Tuesday the 29th

• How to Create Your Resume

  
  
   When you are creating your resume, you need to think about what skills and abilities you have. Next,...

• Saturday the 26th

• Stand Out From The Crowd By Writing a Compelling Cover Letter

  
  
   Question: what does a good cover letter aim to do? Answer: It is intended to allow the reader to lea...

• Thursday the 24th

• Do I REALLY Need to Bother With a Cover Letter?

  
  
   Well, yes, but….ONLY if you want that job! So, what does a cover letter do for you, anyway?  If...

• Tuesday the 22nd

• Getting Yourself Promoted is Easy if You Do the Following

  
  
   First of all, understand that promotions aren’t ‘given,’ they are EARNED. So, how do you as the empl...

• Saturday the 19th

• Using the Internet to Apply For a Job

  
  
   It’s a rare job hunter these days who hasn’t clicked on an internet site in search of a job. Althoug...

• Thursday the 17th

• How to Shoot Yourself In the Foot (Without Really Trying)

  
  
   There are many mistakes that job hunters make, some more egregious than others. What follows is a li...

• Monday the 14th

• Differentiate Yourself on Paper

  
  
   You may have wondered at some point if there is anything you can do to strengthen your resume if it ...

• Friday the 11th

• Be Prepared to Answer These Two Interview Questions

  
  
   If you have had many interviews you probably know that employers have certain favorite questions the...

• Sunday the 6th

• What NOT to Include In Your Resume--and Why

  
  
   Conventional wisdom dictates that you should put everything in your resume that you can think of.&nb...

• What NOT to Include In Your Resume--and Why

  
  
   Conventional wisdom dictates that you should put everything in your resume that you can think of.&nb...

• Friday the 4th

• How Much Are You Worth?

  
  
   For many job seekers, discussions about salary are uncomfortable. Because an employer generally has...