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• Change Your Career With a Better Resume
  In today's tough job market it's nearly impossible to change careers. Employers want a perfect match. If you are in a declining industry, or in a dead end occupation, don't give up hope on changing careers. There are strategies for making career change even in our current job market. Read on to find out how you can gain your career goal with a better resume.
  Published 03Apr2010, viewed 138 times

• How To Get Recruiters To Help You In Your Job Search
  Recruiters rarely are involved in the final hiring decision, but they are influential gatekeepers who can make or break your ability to get the first interview. It pays to understand how best to gain their favor and build relationships with them. Here are three tips for getting recruiters to help you in your job search.
  Published 26Mar2010, viewed 112 times

• Win a Second Interview With a Great Thank You Note
  You've just had a great interview and you're excited about the job opportunity. Once you walk out of the office you're not done impressing them until you've sent a great thank you note. How effective are your post-interview thank you notes? Do they help you win a second interview? Here are tips to help you write a perfect thank you note that may win you a second interview.
  Published 17Mar2010, viewed 240 times

• Resume Red Flags—Ten Reasons Your Resume Gets the Cold Shoulder
  Do you know why your resume isn't generating interviews? It could be that your resume is full of red flags that keep recruiters from calling you. Here are ten of the most common resume red flags that job seekers unknowingly include in their resume. Beware! They could be costing you that great new job.
  Published 07Mar2010, viewed 180 times

• Three Ways to Reduce Job-Search Stress
  If you are in a job search you know what stress feels like. It sits on your shoulders and ties up your guts. Hang on though, there are ways to help reduce the effects of job-search stress so that you can face each day with a positive outlook.
  Published 27Feb2010, viewed 158 times

• Move Up In Your Career With a Resume That Says "Can Do!"
  Do you feel stuck in your career? Do you see yourself as management material, but your resume doesn't convince potential employers? Don't give up. Here are three tips for creating your resume as a tool to help you climb the corporate ladder and grow in your career.
  Published 21Feb2010, viewed 144 times

• Three Tips to Help Recruiters Find You
  When was the last time a recruiter called to tell you about a great job lead? If it's been a while since you've heard from a recruiter it's time to enhance your visibility. Learn tips to increase the odds that opportunity will come knocking at your door.
  Published 14Feb2010, viewed 192 times

• Resume Tips: Five Ways to Grab Employers' Attention
  If you've been sending your resume out with no response from employers it's time to jump-start your resume with tips on how to grab employers' attention.
  Published 05Feb2010, viewed 130 times

• How To Make a Great First Impression In a Job Interview
  It's true, you only have one opportunity to make a great first impression. With job interviews few and far between make every one count using strategies to gain a strong first impression every time. Read to learn three tips for making a great first impression each time you interview.
  Published 10Jan2010, viewed 135 times

• Top Five Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
  If you are a job seeker chances are you've faced some challenging interview questions that made you sweat. Don't risk another interview. Learn how to win your next interview with tips on how to answer these top five interview questions. Don't be caught without a good answer to any of these questions.
  Published 18Dec2009, viewed 186 times

• Turn Your Career Challenges Into Resume Achievements
  Everyone faces challenges on the job. Did you know that you can turn those challenges into resume accomplishments? Fill your resume with accomplishments and you'll have employers eager to call you for interviews. Learn this three-step method for turning challenges into resume achievements.
  Published 15Dec2009, viewed 147 times

• "So Why Should We Hire You?"
  The best jobs don't go to the most qualified, but rather, to those who can sell themselves most effectively. Your entire career depends on your ability to sell yourself to your next employer. If you are less-than-confident about your ability to answer, "why should we hire you?" it's time you learned to think like a salesperson. Read further to learn how.
  Published 04Dec2009, viewed 287 times

• Are You On the Right Career Path?
  Career management is about being ready for the next career move, but if your job feels like a treadmill maybe it's time to examine your career path. Job dissatisfaction can lead to further unhappiness if ones career focus isn't adjusted before moving on to the next position. If you are unhappy with your current position, read on to find out how to begin to fix the mess you're in.
  Published 27Nov2009, viewed 152 times

• 10 Tips For a Reader-Friendly Resume
  Is your resume getting ignored even when you know you are a perfect candidate fit? Chances are your resume isn't making it past the first 15 second test. It could be that your resume is breaking all the rules of readability. Read on to learn ten ways of improving your resume and gaining job interviews.
  Published 19Nov2009, viewed 170 times

• Three Rules for a Great Sales Resume
  If you are a sales professional thinking about making your next career move how well does your resume reflect your expertise? If your resume doesn't have selling power interviews will be few and far between. Read to learn the three resume rules for a great sales resume.
  Published 05Nov2009, viewed 308 times

• Three Resume Rules for Baby Boomers
  Do you suspect age discrimination is holding you back from interviewing for your next job? Chances are your resume is working against you. Read to find out three tips to give your resume a face lift.
  Published 21Oct2009, viewed 299 times

• Four Simple Steps to Update Your Resume
  Has it been a while since you updated your resume? If so you may miss out on upcoming interviews and promotions. While many people groan at the thought of working on their resume, it need not be such a dreary task. Read to find out how simple updating and transforming your resume can be.
  Published 15Oct2009, viewed 243 times

• The Interview Preparation Checklist
  If you have trouble getting past the first job interview it could be that you're not preparing well enough. In today's tough job market you cannot afford to blow any job interview. If your resume is generating interviews you owe it to yourself to read the following 1,2,3 check list to make sure you prepare like a pro for your next job interview.
  Published 11Oct2009, viewed 277 times

• How To Write a Perfect Cover Letter
  Writing cover letters can be as frustrating and difficult as writing a resume. If you have struggled with the do's and don't of cover letters, relax. Here are three tips that will simplify your cover letter writing and streamline your job application process.
  Published 29Sep2009, viewed 414 times

• Five Reasons Recruiters Aren't Calling You
  Ever wonder why your resume gets passed over by recruiters? Does it feel like nobody even looks at your resume when you apply for positions? Are you wondering if you'll ever get called for an interview? In today's tough job market you need to know these top five reasons recruiters aren't calling you.
  Published 19Sep2009, viewed 201 times

• Career Coach Answers Top Resume Questions
  Most job seekers have questions about how to write the most effective resume. If unanswered the result is a poorly written resume. In today's tough job market a less-than-perfect resume means little or no job interviews. Read on to find the answers you your resume questions.
  Published 30Aug2009, viewed 247 times

• How To Avoid Job Interview Brain Freeze
  If you are like many other job seekers you've experienced the nightmare of going blank in a job interview. Nothing destroys a good job interview like brain freeze. Read how you can overcome the number one interview problem.
  Published 19Aug2009, viewed 386 times

• Job Search Survival 2009
  If you are suffering from job-search depression you are in good company. Facing the toughest job market in our life time, most are finding it difficult to stay motivated. Obtaining re-employment takes courage, stamina and nerves of steel. To help you stay the course, here are four job-search tips to help you endure the challenge until you find your next job.
  Published 16Aug2009, viewed 180 times

• Summer Job-Search Strategies
  Having trouble staying on track with your job search during the summer? Here are three tips to help you get reemployed faster.
  Published 31Jul2009, viewed 238 times

• Does Your Old Resume Say "Has Been"?
  Post-50 job seekers, are you seeing signs of age discrimination? Your old resume could be the problem, categorizing you as over the hill and ready for retirement. Don't' give up, give your resume an extreme makeover!
  Published 12Apr2008, viewed 322 times

• Top Interview Secret: Know the Right Questions To Ask
  Jobseekers preparing for interviews can beat their competition by using this interview secret. Know how to ask the right questions in an interview, and you could win the job.
  Published 11Apr2008, viewed 309 times

• Calling All Recruiters—Is Anyone Out There?
  Introduction: If you've sent out your resume for dozens of jobs and no one is responding, it's time to find out why.
  Published 19Dec2007, viewed 273 times

• From Self-Employed to Re-Employed: Rejoining the Corporate World
  Self-employed job seekers face real challenges trying to re-enter corporate life. If you don't know how to address recruiters' needs, your resume may be taken out of consideration before the interviews even begin. Take your job search from going nowhere to going your way by learning these resume, networking and interview skills.
  Published 22Nov2007, viewed 1429 times

• Deal or No Deal? How To Close Sales When Prospects Call
  Small business owners can lose revenue if they're not prepared to close a sale every time they answer the phone. Learn how to transform a prospect's phone call into a closed sale with a happy new customer. Use these three tips to turn phone inquiries into closed deals.
  Published 12Nov2007, viewed 386 times

• Sales Skills that Strike Gold at Trade Shows
  Don’t spend thousands on trade shows to get little or no sales! Learn the secrets of making trade shows work for you, and generate solid sales leads that will impact your entire fiscal year.
  Published 25Oct2007, viewed 315 times

• The Secret to Quick Revenue Growth: Learn to Hire the Best Sales Team
  Entrepreneurs: growing your business often means hiring a sales team. Do you know how to test their selling skills before you hire them? Find out how hire the most skilled sales professionals to propel the profits of your company.
  Published 23Oct2007, viewed 316 times

• Hire Smart: Four Great Interview Questions to Hire Great Sales Staff
  For the self-employed, growing your business often means hiring sales staff. Avoid the hiring traps that lead to sales staff turnover. Find out how to hire the right salesperson the first time.
  Published 17Oct2007, viewed 5585 times

• Recruiters Not Calling You? Five Reasons Why—And How To Fix It
  If you are getting nowhere fast in your job search, it’s time to find out why. Read to learn five reasons recruiters might be ignoring you—and how to fix the problems.
  Published 05Oct2007, viewed 322 times

• From Pizza Guy to Professional: Three Resume Tips for New College Grads
  Are you are struggling to find your first professional job after college? Don’t be like many who fumble from one dead-end job to another before finding just the right position. Start your career off right with a resume that grabs employers’ attention. Here are three resume tips for new college grads that will transform your career image from “pizza guy” to “professional.”
  Published 02Oct2007, viewed 379 times

• Top 10 Interview Bloopers...and How to Avoid Them
  Learn from the mistakes of others and avoid the top 10 worst interview blunders.
  Published 27Sep2007, viewed 331 times

• Get Back To Work! Three Tips for Women Re-Entering the Job Market
  If you are a woman returning to work after an absence from professional life, how do you regain the momentum lost during your time off? Here are three tips to help women and mothers make the most of their back-to-work efforts.
  Published 18Sep2007, viewed 330 times

• Beware of the Top 5 Interview Mistakes
  Job seekers, if you aren’t getting past the first interview it’s time to improve your interviewing skills. First of all, do you know the top five interview mistakes? If not, keep reading …
  Published 14Sep2007, viewed 311 times

• Is Your Resume Recruiter Friendly?
  In today’s competitive job market, employers rely heavily on recruiters to screen out all but the top few applicants. Is your resume recruiter-friendly? Beat out your competition as the employer’s first choice to interview with these tips on creating a recruiter-friendly resume.
  Published 07Sep2007, viewed 267 times

• 3 Tips for Hiring the Right People—and 2 Traps To Avoid
  Are bad hiring decisions cutting into your bottom-line profits? Learn how to save time and money in the hiring process by determining quality candidates and avoiding risky applicants.
  Published 30Aug2007, viewed 336 times

• Is It Time To Update Your Resume?
  If a recruiter called you today with your dream job, are you prepared to send out an up-to-date resume right away? If a position within your own company opened up are you ready to put your best foot forward to win the job? If you’re not sure, read to find out the four most critical times to update your resume.
  Published 28Aug2007, viewed 254 times

• Get Your Customers Talking About You: Three Tips To Increase Referral Business
  Small Business owners, are your customers telling their friends about your business? Read tips growing referral business by getting your customers to spread the word about you and your business.
  Published 23Aug2007, viewed 319 times

• Do You Know the ABCs of Career Change?
  Job seekers—if you are seeking to make a significant industry or occupational career change, your resume might be working against you. Read about the ABCs of Career Change and take the fast lane to a new career!
  Published 17Aug2007, viewed 266 times

• Escaping the Boss From Hell: Three Steps to a Better Career
  Do you hate your job? If you wake up each day dreading the next eight to ten hours, you might be working for the boss from hell. You don’t have to live with extreme employment dissatisfaction. Find out how you can take charge of your career and be happy on the job once again.
  Published 14Aug2007, viewed 224 times

• Avoid the Top Five Resume Mistakes
  If you are not getting interviews from your resume you may be committing one or all of the five most common resume mistakes. Read to find out how to update your resume to capture potential employer attention and get more interviews.
  Published 10Aug2007, viewed 314 times

• Behavioral Interviews—3 Steps to Great Answers
  Behavioral interviews often make candidates sweat with anxiety. With the right interview preparation, you can turn nightmare behavioral questions into opportunities to sell yourself. Before your next interview learn the three steps to perfect behavioral interview answers.
  Published 03Aug2007, viewed 509 times

• Three Key Survival Skills for New Business Owners
  Statistics show that most new businesses fail in the first year. Entrepreneurs can beat the odds by practicing three key survival skills for new business owners: self-reliance, self-direction and resilience. Read how to put these skills into practice and watch your new business thrive.
  Published 02Aug2007, viewed 381 times

• The Warning Signs of Career Disaster
  Can you read the warning signs of career disaster that appear on your horizon? If not, you could find yourself without a job and unprepared to position yourself for your next career move. Learn to read the signs that indicate it’s time to take career action.
  Published 27Jul2007, viewed 289 times

• Three Steps to “YES!”: Closing the Sale
  Someone once said, “Nothing gets done until something is sold.” This statement is especially true in small business. Without the ability to sell a prospect on your product or service, your business will not survive.
  Published 24Jul2007, viewed 303 times

• Baby Boomers, Beware! Don't Let Your Resume Date You!
  Feeling symptoms of age discrimination in your job search? Your resume could be the culprit, categorizing you as out of date and over the hill. So, don't get a face lift; get a resume make-over!
  Published 19Jul2007, viewed 508 times

• Do You Know the Five Steps to Customer Loyalty?
  Small business owners, do you know the one sure way to win against your competition in the fight for market share? Read to find out the key factor that will keep your business strong and thriving in the toughest market conditions.
  Published 18Jul2007, viewed 280 times

• How to Ask for a Raise—and Get It!
  Are you long over-due in asking for a raise, even though you know you deserve it? Don’t let lack of confidence and fear of failure hold you back any longer. Learn insider tips on how to ask for a raise with confidence—and get it!
  Published 14Jul2007, viewed 284 times

• Three Reasons Networking Events Increase Your Referral Business
  As every entrepreneur knows, referrals are the lifeblood of small business. Attending networking events hosted by your professional association, chamber of commerce or college alumni group lead to increased referral business. There are three key reasons that networking for referrals makes good business sense—especially for entrepreneurs.
  Published 13Jul2007, viewed 287 times

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