Interview Confidently with these 3 Powerful Tips

It’s well known that a confident candidate is more likely to get the job offer. Yet the high stakes of the job interview can definitely give you the jitters. How can you prepare yourself to interview confidently?

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5 Reasons Your Resume Fell into a Black Hole

You’ve sent your resume out for a dozen jobs this month, but it seems like it’s disappearing into another dimension because you aren’t getting calls. Sound familiar?

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7 Surprising Things You Can Put on Your Resume

Can you put your citizenship on a resume? Testimonials? Hobbies? If it makes you look good, there’s usually a good way to include it.

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What’s a Good Number of LinkedIn Connections?

The standard answer is “it depends,” but for most job seekers I think a good number of LinkedIn connections is “lots.” How many is “lots,” and what will that do for you? Read on.

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Job Seeker: Don’t Do What Everybody Else Does!

When you’re working on something that’s outside your comfort zone–like marketing yourself in a job search–it’s natural to look to others for ideas and examples.

In job search, this “herd mentality” can be a big mistake. You need to be different.

Here are a few smart ways to stop following the herd–and dare to stand out.

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