Tag Archives: Job Search
The Only Way to Compete Against Hundreds of Equally-Qualified Candidates
When applying for a specific position, it is important to make sure you include as many keywords within your field of expertise in order to generate a potential employer’s interest. Companies are receiving thousands of resumes each day and yours needs to stand out among all the others. 1. If there is a specific position [...]
- Tuesday, July 13th, 2010,
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Overcoming Age Discrimination
You’ve heard the saying, “You’re not getting older, you’re getting better.” Well maybe so, but employers don’t necessarily think that way when scanning resumes. Unfortunately, many of them shy away from hiring seasoned people because these pros are perceived as inflexible, over-trained, and worst of all, too expensive. Your resume can overcome this obstacle in [...]
- Tuesday, June 8th, 2010,
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New Graduate with No Experience – How Do You Wow a Hiring Manager?
If you’re just starting out in your chosen profession and you’re faced with having little professional experience to offer an employer, there are ways to maximize what you do have. 1. Focus on Academics in the Chosen Field or Relevant Training: Rather than placing education or training last, as is the case in most resumes, [...]
- Thursday, June 3rd, 2010,
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Being Realistic
In this economy, it’s not enough to craft a stellar resume and to submit it to countless recruiters and hiring managers. No matter how terrific your background is, no matter your outstanding accomplishments, the reality is there are dozens, perhaps hundreds, of equally-qualified candidates out there all vying for the same position. Does that mean [...]
- Tuesday, March 16th, 2010,
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How to Compete in the Competitive Federal Job Market
By David Jensen, CPRW, CARW, CEIP, ResumeEdge.com Editor Employment with the Federal Government can put you on a rewarding career track and now is a good time to pursue government employment. Many long-time government employees are preparing to retire and government agencies are often the least affected by a recession. Despite the growing career opportunities [...]
- Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010,
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Promoting What You Know and Can Do for an Employer
by Marina Ricci, JD, ResumeEdge.com Editor Instead of waiting for a job posting to encompass all of your passions and talents, be proactive and convince the employer to create a position that will be beneficial to everyone involved. When you have a passion for something, your heart and soul goes into the work, and that’s [...]
- Tuesday, February 16th, 2010,
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Industries That Could Use Your Specialized Knowledge
by Marina Ricci The new job climate has many opportunities for individuals to take what they love to do and start making money at it. These industries require talent and skills more than they require a college degree. For example: While print journalism is contracting, internet news is growing. Writers who know how to utilize [...]
- Tuesday, February 9th, 2010,
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How Knowledge Gained From a Hobby Can Land You a Job
by Kristen Coria Find something you love to do and figure out a way to get paid for it! This sentiment has been echoed so many times on television, in movies, and throughout our lives. Most people never believe it. They brush it off thinking the only way to make a living and pay the [...]
- Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010,
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The Importance of Including Quantified Accomplishments
With so many individuals competing for jobs these days, the only thing that will differentiate you from the rest of the equally-qualified crowd is what you achieved while on the job. But be warned – an accomplishment must be quantified in order to hold any weight with the hiring manager or recruiter. Too many times [...]
- Tuesday, January 19th, 2010,
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Update Your Skills for the Current Job Market
By Marina Ricci, JD, ResumeEdge.com Editor If unemployment or underemployment has given you more free time than you would normally have, take advantage of that time to make yourself more marketable in the current job scene. One of the best ways to increase skills that could be readily used by future employers is to freelance. [...]
- Tuesday, November 10th, 2009,
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