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May 15, 2013
Job Interviews: “Tell me about yourself”
The most important interview question may be the most dreaded: “Would you please tell me about yourself?” Suddenly you’re tongue-tied. Where should you start? What should you say? You don’t want your answer to be dull, awkward or unclear. Your best answer to this question is virtually the same as a good “elevator intro,” which […]
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May 9, 2013
Job Search on the Company’s Dime
As a resume writer / resume coach, I often know right away when a client’s existing resume was initially prepared on a company computer, at their current or previous job. How can I tell? I open up the Document Properties dialog box, under the File Menu, and read what’s in the “Company” field. It’s surprising how […]
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April 30, 2013
LinkedIn Profile Mistake #1
Most LinkedIn profiles fail to fully utilize one of the platform’s most valuable features: recommendations. How can you make the most of this awesome opportunity to have your contacts praising you on the Internet? First, make sure you understand the difference between recommendations and endorsements. Recommendations are: Free advertising for your job search. A boost […]
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April 24, 2013
LinkedIn – Recommendations vs. Endorsements
If you’re on LinkedIn, you’ve probably been baffled by receiving endorsements from people who don’t know anything about you. You may also be aware that you can give and receive recommendations. Why are there two similar features, and what’s the difference? (If you’re not on LinkedIn, by the way, you may want to read my post […]
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April 16, 2013
Feedback: Crucial to Your Job Search
To see ourselves as others see us: it’s never more necessary than when we’re in job search. Employers and networking contacts will judge us based on superficial things: a handshake, an email address, a 10-minute phone screening. We think we can guess the impression we’re making, but then we don’t hear back after the phone […]
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