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If your first reaction to going back to work after the last summer vacation is one of reluctance (dread?) instead of enthusiasm, fear not. We’ve harvested some great resources for this edition of The Help Files to kick your fall job search into high gear. Continue reading ...
You’ve poured your soul into your resume and it’s a masterpiece. You’ve whisked the dust off your best interview clothes and slayed the hiring manager with your brilliance. And then...nothing. A great gaping maw of silence. Continue reading ...
The word “resume.” It’s a black and white word—a dichotomy. It symbolizes both good and evil. It’s the Kylo Ren and the Han Solo of the job-seeking universe. How can this be? Just one three-syllable word can do all this? Continue reading ...
How much should we reveal of ourselves in an interview? How can we, if not avoid, at least circumnavigate some of the trickier questions lobbed at us by the hiring manager? The articles listed below have some helpful suggestions. Continue reading ...
Apparently (in addition to snakes, spiders, heights, public speaking, and ear hair), being audited by the Internal Revenue Service and being unemployed are two fears that scare the bejabbers out of the American people. And rightly so. Continue reading ...
Cover letters provoke their own special level of dread. After all, if you don’t strike gold with your cover letter, the chances that any hiring manager will be forgiving (yeah, right) and proceed to your resume plummet drastically. Continue reading ...
Ah, winter. Cozy after-skiing evenings by the fire. A tasty hot toddy by your side. Snowflakes quietly frost the landscape. Hold it right there. (Insert sound of screeching record.) Continue reading ...
The LinkedIn profile has a couple of key components, and we’re here to talk about your LinkedIn profile summary. This often-overlooked section demonstrates your writing ability, your career progression, and your own knowledge of the skills and abilities that you offer to an employer. Continue reading ...
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, here in America, December churns on. Frost is on the ground (when my alarm rings at 4:00 AM, it sure is!), the last Dreidel has been spun, and Christmas decorations are everywhere. Santa Claus is on his way and who knows, he might just bring you a […] Continue reading ...