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Is Improper Use of Social Networking Hurting Your Job Search? by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Oct, 2010 If you’re looking for a job in this tough employment market, having an online presence can definitely improve your chances of landing a position. Sites like LinkedIn and Twitter allow you to make a professional statement and provide additional information to complement your resume. However, understanding how to properly use these sites is essential to their helping you in your job search. Here are some things to avoid: In... |
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Is there still a market for what you do? by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Oct, 2010 Most people know that certain sectors of the economy have been hit harder than others, like real estate, construction, and banking. If you’ve spent the last decade or two working in those industries, what are you supposed to do now? As you begin your job search and sit down to write your resume, you should ask yourself an important question: “Do any companies pay people to do what I do?” Remember five years ago when the... |
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Looking For Work? Have You Considered Part-Time? by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Oct, 2010 I wish I could quote some studies showing how quickly the job market is improving, but unfortunately, things are still tough out there. Many of the unemployed have held full-time, high-paying jobs their entire careers and are struggling to land their next position. If you find yourself in this spot, limiting your job search to only full-time openings may be severely limiting your opportunities. The fact is, many compani... |
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Managing Your Online Brand and Digital Dirt by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Oct, 2010 On the one hand, the Internet is a wonderful place to get your name out as a highly qualified job candidate. On the other hand, there may be information floating around about you that you’d rather was not shared with everyone in the world. How can you determine what’s out there in cyberspace? Googling your own name is a popular technique for digging up digital dirt. You will certainly find some information this way, but ... |
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Should You Be Worried About Temp Jobs On Your Resume? by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Oct, 2010 In the midst of the Great Recession, many workers have found themselves cobbling together temporary or short-term jobs in order to pay the bills. These workers often become very concerned about how this work activity will appear on their resumes. If this is a concern of yours, take heart—many people are in the exact same situation. The first thing you should know is that the current economy has forced many workers to take... |
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Should you go back to school? 4 factors to consider by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Oct, 2010 An article published earlier this month showed that more than half of recent graduates from college did not receive a job offer prior to graduation, regardless of their undergraduate major. September 2010 data showed that the average length of unemployment was more than eight months. Scary statistics such as these have left many wondering if now is a good time to return to school. Here are some things to consider when makin... |
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What NOT to Do in an Interview by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Oct, 2010 Last week I had lunch with a colleague who had recently hired someone for a part-time position for her office. My colleague was interested to observe the wide variety of people who applied for a low-paying, part-time position. She was even more intrigued by one candidate’s behavior during the interview. Apparently this candidate had called on her way to the interview to say she was en route. Based on her supposed whereab... |
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You do what for a living? by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Oct, 2010 Some of you out there have nice, easily explainable jobs like “professor” or “salesman” or “consultant”. Others of you have job titles that people either totally don’t grasp or think are kind of odd. As a resume writer, I fall into the second category, with reactions to my vocation ranging from, “Wait, is that a euphemism for your being unemployed?” to “Why would anyone ever pay someone to write their resume?” Most people... |
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You Landed the Interview – Now What You Need to Know to Land the Offer by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Oct, 2010 I recently met a recruiter for a Fortune 50 company who interviews at least 10 candidates every day for her employer. As we all know, hiring managers are receiving anywhere from dozens to hundreds of applications for most open positions these days. Given that atmosphere, this recruiter offered the following piece of advice: If you get an interview with a company, your resume has already convinced them that you could do the j... |
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Career advice for conference attendees by Cherisse Figueroa, SPHR - Oct, 2010 If you’re heading off to attend your industry’s annual conference, gear up and get ready to take advantage of a terrific career opportunity. Check out some tips of how to make the most of this annual event: Don’t Wing It. Walk into your conference with a focused plan. Exhibitors are terrific at this – but conference attendees tend to wander around, play it by ear, and make selections about what sessions to attend by how the... |
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