Resumes
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008An email that a veteran marketing executive recently blitzed to 12,000 contacts begins: "On Sept. 11, to my complete and utter surprise, I was terminated…"
She identified her ex-employer and why the small market-research firm fired her. Copies of her message inadvertently landed in her old boss’s inbox, prompting the company to […]
Using Your Blog as a Resume to Land Your Dream Job
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008The old say that “There’s more than one way to skin a cat” can certainly be applied to the topic of making money blogging.
Everyday I hear of a different example of a blogger who has managed to make a buck (or two) from the medium in a different way. One of the […]
How References Should Be Handled on a Resume
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 From listing peculiar hobbies to noting their marital status, job seekers often make the mistake of supplying prospective employers with superfluous information.
One of the most common–and unnecessary–statements to include on a resume is "References available upon request."
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Posting Your Resume on YouTube to Stand Out from the Competition
Monday, July 14th, 2008Baker Tee is a job-hunting pioneer.
Last May, when the University of Illinois graduate was looking for an engineering job, a recruiting firm convinced him to make a video resume. Shot at a professional studio, it featured Mr. Tee, 28, answering five short questions about why he’d make a good employee. Asked why he wanted a […]
How to Write a Resume After Being Fired from Your Last Job
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Few things are as disheartening to a professional as being fired from a position. But there are ways to minimize the damage on your new resume, and make it an effective marketing tool.
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Video: Resume Makeover
Monday, July 7th, 2008Vault held a Video Resume Makeover Contest and selected four winners to receive a professional makeover, a written resume makeover, and a video resume. Watch these job seekers be transformed into top-notch candidates!
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How to Write a Masterpiece Resume
Friday, June 27th, 2008This award-winning guide to resume writing will teach you to write a resume equal to one done by a top-notch professional writer. It offers examples, format choices, help […]
25 Things You Should Never Include on a Resume
Thursday, June 19th, 2008If you’ve been turned down for position after position, you could be getting desperate and may want to shake things up a bit so that your resume will stand out from the piles of others stacked quietly in HR. Before you decide to get too creative, there are some rules to resume etiquette that […]
Video Resumes Pose Problems for Corporations
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Some employment law attorneys are warning their corporate clients that video resumes from job applicants could pose problems.
Video resumes slowly are growing in use among workers who have the technology, time and talent to do them. But just because some job candidates send them, should workplaces accept them?
And, if they’re accepted, how should video resumes […]
Who You Are Online Can Make or Break Job Chances
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Miguel Merino’s online resumé has the usual rundown of work experience and education. But the University of Miami senior music performance major takes it a step further by letting visitors listen to his tracks, read critics’ reviews, see a list of upcoming gigs and watch videos of his performances.
"It’s the first time I’ve had my […]
