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Ten Interview Questions You Need to Answer Right and How Superstars Do It

Hyo — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 06:30:16 +0000

The wait after mailing out a bunch of resume can be frustrating as it can be mindnumbingly depressing. That’s the easy part. I can see you rolling your eyes. First, you shouldn’t be waiting. You should be doing. You should be doing something. Mail out more resumes. Network. Attend toastmasters. Join a job club. Anything […]

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Advice to Write That Unbeatable Resume

Hyo — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:02:43 +0000

I am forever amazed at some of the “dumb” resume mistakes that just seem to live on. Writing a resume is fairly straightforward – I think. You list your relevant work experiences. You list your relevant skills and educational background. You list your relevant personal contact information. You list whatever you think is relevant to […]

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What Is A Resume Addendum?

Hyo — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 23:02:56 +0000

As we head into the weekend, let’s talk some pointers on writing resumes. Look it, I know weekends are for resting, but… But, if you’re not working or you need to move to a new job desperately, then my friend, you need to spend some of your time this weekend on job hunting. So, let’s […]

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Job News For Today…

Hyo — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:36:01 +0000

Let’s check out some of news hitting the job front today… Beecher Tuttle is telling us that Bank of America is cranking up its junior banker hiring plans. That’s good news if you have plans to get into the banking industry. You can read more about it here: In the latest hiring roundup, Bank of […]

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Writing That Cover Letter

Hyo — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:27:01 +0000

The need for a resume is a foregone conclusion – Right!? The need is not so clear for the “much-maligned” cover letter. Actually as an aside, I’m not sure that the cover letter is maligned or not, but it did seem like a cool sentence to write – syntax wise (ooh big word). The challenge […]

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Electronic Resumes – A Few Do’s to Consider

Hyo — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 05:02:13 +0000

I used to always suggest having two resumes. The first resume is sort of a teaser that you leave with potential employer. It’s one page and really highlights the best of you. And hopefully, it has enough of draw to warrant a follow-up. The second resume would be a more in-depth look at you and […]

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Resume Writing is a Difficult Task: 4 Books on Resume Writing

Hyo — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 22:01:13 +0000

Resume writing is a difficult task. And that of course, goes without saying. Having just helped my wife write a very basic, bare-bones chronological resume; I can definitely attest to that. It helped that I have some familiarity with writing resumes, but my wife was lost. Writing a resume can test the confidence of many […]

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It’s The Top Ten List Day – Top Ten Most Wanted and Top Ten Worst Cover Letter Faux Pas

Hyo — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 05:56:35 +0000

CNNMoney has an interesting article out there. They had Universum Global survey college students around the world to see where they most want to work. I’m not sure how much money CNNMoney paid Universum Global or how resources they allocated to the project, but if they’d ask me first, I could done for a couple […]

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Hey, The Cheese Is Missing…Now What?

Hyo — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 08:02:41 +0000

Life has a wicked curveball. You don’t need me to tell you that. And you probably have little need for a lot of the cliches that always seem to come one’s way when life takes an unfortunate turn. Cliches like, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going,” or “when one door closes, another […]

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Referral Your Way to a Job, Plus Goals and Daily Affirmations…

Hyo — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 05:44:51 +0000

Some food for thought as you head into the weekend. Already the 3rd weekend of the NFL season. Wow, another week and we’ll be a quarter of the way through another NFL season. Man, time flies… Should be no surprise to you. Man, time just rockets by when you’re looking for a job or if […]

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