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5 Ways To Find Your Dream Job

dream-job

We all want to work in jobs that pay well and are fun to do. However, many individuals struggle to get to work in a job that can be called their dream job. By following some simple steps listed below, you should get closer to finding your dream job, and flourishing at it. Here are [...]

When Is the Right Time to Follow Up On Your Resume?

Follow Up On Your Resume

When it comes to your resume, there’s no getting around the fact that you’ve been pretty stressed out about its preparation. However, now your resume is done and you’re left with the submission process. After you’ve looked over everything and attached your cover letter, then you’re all good to go…right? Well, the process is straightforward, [...]

Downplaying Gaps in Your Employment History

Employment History

If you’re looking for work right now, chances are good that you’re truly in good company. That’s because the market is definitely uncertain and jobs are getting harder and harder to come by. With unemployment rates on the rise, it’s time to start thinking about all of the avenues to a better job. If you [...]

Don’t Get Discouraged If Your Resume Doesn’t Get Immediate Attention

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A resume is your gateway to getting the interview — nothing more, nothing less. Unfortunately a lot of people have started to assume that the resume means that they’re going to get a job, and that’s a recipe for disaster. Are you the type of job applicant that sends out tons and tons of resumes, [...]

Can You De-Emphasize Age On A Resume

De-Emphasize Age resume

If there’s one group that’s definitely facing some challenges in the job market, it would definitely have to be the older population. Once you hit the 40s and higher, you’re going to face some age-oriented challenges in the resume field. This means that you’re going to have to make sure that you can de-emphasize the [...]

3 Points to Remember When You’re Building an Electronic Resume

Electronic Resume

The heat is on: you need a job, and there are a thousand places that seem to want to hire you. However, before they’ll even give you a second look, they’re asking you for a resume. Yet it’s not just a paper resume that they want anymore — you’re going to need to have an [...]

Job Searching – 5 Ways of Finding out More about the Company

Job Searching

If you can, try to find out more about the company, to help you tailor your CV to fit. There are lots of avenues for doing this, and if s worth putting some time in. The following check-list gives some ways of finding out more about the company you might be sending your CV to: [...]

How to Read a Job Ad

how to read job ad

It’s important to realise that there is often a great deal more to a job than meets the eye. To be effective with CVs you must get to the real truth. The following rules should help you to start reading job adverts so you can decide whether or not to go for the job, and [...]

Becoming a Mystery Shopper While You’re Building Your Job Search Plan Is Easier Than You Might Expect

become a mystery shopper

So, let’s talk jobs for a second, hmm? We know, we know — it’s not easy to find a job that you can count on. If you’re lucky enough to have savings, then you can wait it out to find a good job. However, even people with skills are finding that it’s taking a lot [...]

Think Like A Headhunter – How To Write The Perfect Resume

How To Write The Perfect Resume

In today’s job market competition is strong, and standing out can be particularly difficult, especially when it comes to popular careers. A resume is meant to act as a first impression for headhunters, and as such they should be written with the utmost care and thought. In order to write the perfect resume, the tips [...]