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Archives: July 2015

4 Ways to Streamline the Job Hunt


As we all know, the search for jobs can be a long and winding road full of stress and obstacles. First you have to write a note-perfect resume and cover letter or you’re out of the running from the start. Then you have to actually find the jobs and apply for them, which, given the ...

4 Ways to Cure the Office Blues


You know the feeling. Time is dragging and it feels like an hour since you last checked the clock, but when you look up only five minutes have passed. Your eyelids feel like anvils, the spreadsheet in front of you seems to be in Greek, and you could swear the lights are buzzing at a ...

How Buzzwords Can Kill Your Resume


There comes a time in every job seeker’s life where their resume needs a little something extra. Just like writing papers in college, it can sometimes feel like the only option is to add filler. Maybe that means rephrasing something you’ve already said, maybe it means splitting one skill into three—or maybe it means adding ...

5 Worst Resume Mistakes


Our series on the World’s Best Resume discusses how to build a CV that will make employers swoon. But what are the mistakes that will tank your chances of landing that dream job? Read on.

1. Typos. A resume is a thing of precision. In an arena as competitive as the job market, every letter ...

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Employer’s Handbook: Be Attentive


As the head of a company or organization, it falls on the employer to know how to best put to use the people and tools available in the best way possible. This is true from the first moment of a job interview all the way through the life of your company, until you sell it ...