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Easy Ways to Improve Your Resume
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04/10/2005
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In my line of work, I see hundreds of resumes, and I often see the same patterns over and over again. I frequently observe resume tendencies that are not necessarily mistakes, yet the job-seekers behind these resumes could have much nicer, cleaner, more readable resumes if they just tweaked a few things. And none of these tweaks are hard to accomplish. Even if your resume has other problems, you'll see significant improvements if you make these easy fixes.
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How Does Your Current Pay How Does Your Current Pa
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04/10/2005
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Pay offers from different employers were once fairly easy for candidates to compare. The compensation elements and terms were clear-cut, and you could match salary with salary, bonus with bonus
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Making a Good Last Impression: How to Leave a Job
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04/10/2005
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I quit.
It's a phrase that takes a lot of courage to say, especially when it's being directed at an employer. Utter it at the wrong time or in the wrong manner, and the results could be damaging to your career.
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The Savviest Job Hunters Research Employer Cultur
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04/10/2005
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Harold L. Maurer got a jolt of corporate-culture shock when he joined a Chicago advertising agency a few years ago.
The communications executive had spent most of his career in the more traditional world of manufacturing. "Business casual" there meant pressed slacks, a button-down shirt and a tie. But the ad agency was much more relaxed. His co-workers wore Hawaiian shirts, flip-flops and shorts to work nearly every day in the summer.
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Retirees' Tips on Retiring: Start Planning Now
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04/10/2005
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Veterans of retirement have some advice for the baby boom: Start planning (and don't count on an inheritance).
Most surveys about retirement that cross our desk look at people who are still approaching the day when they can collect their gold watch. Such studies typically examine how consumers are preparing for later life and what their concerns might be.
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Can a Job Layoff Be a Good Thing?
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04/10/2005
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Can a job layoff be a good thing?
Sometimes, say job coaches, being forced to find a new job may also help you find a more satisfying career.
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How to Work Effectively With Recruiters
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04/10/2005
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�R-E-S-P-E-C-T / find out what it means to me� is a line made famous by Aretha Franklin, and one that recruiters have adopted as their mantra. This is probably because there is a love-hate relationship between candidates and recruiters. Specifically, candidates love what recruiters can do for them, but at the same time, aren�t fond of the fact that they need their services.
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The Scoop on Resume Length
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04/10/2005
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Once upon a time, someone came up with a "rule" that resumes should not exceed one page. No one really knows who came up with the rule, but a great many job-seekers still seem to live in fear of this supposed edict.
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Laid Off - Describing the Reasons You're Looking
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04/10/2005
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Bart was an average employee at his company before being released suddenly without cause. His company was merged with a competitor and Bart found himself with a new manager. Even though he had a good record and positive performance reviews, he quickly found himself laid-off from the company.
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Phasing Out the Annual Raise: More Firms Opt for B
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04/10/2005
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Millions of people are looking toward 2005 with hopes of a getting a raise, but many employers are sending this message: You will have to earn it as a bonus.
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