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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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The Most Important Section of Your Resume
A Qualifications Summary is your first and best chance to make a favorable impression on a hiring manager. It is a marketing tool that sells your unique skills to the targeted company. To be effective, a Qualifications Summary must: 1. Provide a snapshot of you as the ideal candidate for the position. 2. Be concise [...]
- Tuesday, July 6th, 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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Minimizing Lengthy Employment Gaps
What do you do if you have gaps between jobs? It’s not that you decided to drop out for a while to find your inner self. Perhaps you were laid off at the beginning of this historic recession and like millions of others have had difficulty finding a job in your industry or in a [...]
- Tuesday, May 11th, 2010,
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More on Translating Military Jargon to Civilian Language
Private sector resumes demand clear language that even those outside of a candidate’s industry can easily understand. For example, a Certified Public Accountant who works with non-profit companies and the self-employed would not write: Oversaw 501 (c)(3) accounts; provided 1099s to meet government regulations. A non-accountant would be mystified when reading the above. A better way to [...]
- Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010,
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Why a Standard Résumé Won’t have a Chance with the Federal Government
By David Jensen, CPRW, CARW, CEIP Government jobs are plentiful even in a down economy. They are also good career-oriented positions with advancement opportunities. Landing a government job is a complex process, but it is well worth the effort if you desire to work in the public sector. Many private-industry job applicants use a standard [...]
- Tuesday, March 9th, 2010,
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What Federal Agencies Look for in Job Candidates
By David Jensen, CPRW, CARW, CEIP, ResumeEdge.com Editor Government agencies can provide great opportunities for long-term employment. While seeking employment with a government agency can be complex, you can give yourself an advantage in the job market by learning what agencies look for in job candidates. What Expertise do Government Agencies Need? Given the latest [...]
- Tuesday, March 2nd, 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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