Archive for October, 2010

Things to Avoid on Your Resume

Your resume is your first chance to make an impression on potential employer–don’t blow it! Jill Walser, of the career website I Got the Job!, has advice on what to avoid when creating or freshening up your resume:Spelling errors”Job seekers who spe

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Things to Avoid on Your Resume

Your resume is your first chance to make an impression on potential employer–don’t blow it! Jill Walser, of the career website I Got the Job!, has advice on what to avoid when creating or freshening up your resume:Spelling errors”Job seekers who spe

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Coping with 5 Boss Personality Types

Great bosses share similar traits–they’re clear communicators, good listeners, and confident decision-makers, for instance–but as many of us can attest, each bad (or just difficult-to-work-with) boss is bad in his or her own way. Nonetheless, there

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Coping with 5 Boss Personality Types

Great bosses share similar traits–they’re clear communicators, good listeners, and confident decision-makers, for instance–but as many of us can attest, each bad (or just difficult-to-work-with) boss is bad in his or her own way. Nonetheless, there

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How to Work Your Way Up to Management

You’re sharp, you work hard, and you feel ready to assume more responsibility–to be the boss. But how do you get yourself into a management position? What really moves people from cube farms into corner offices? From dressing the part to being smart

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How to Work Your Way Up to Management

You’re sharp, you work hard, and you feel ready to assume more responsibility–to be the boss. But how do you get yourself into a management position? What really moves people from cube farms into corner offices? From dressing the part to being smart

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The Art of Persuasion in Your Job Search

Persuasion is a subtle art–brute force doesn’t often work well. And this is especially true for a job seeker, who is using interviewing skills and a resume to try to persuade hiring managers and recruiters to hand over something that a lot of peopl

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The Art of Persuasion in Your Job Search

Persuasion is a subtle art–brute force doesn’t often work well. And this is especially true for a job seeker, who is using interviewing skills and a resume to try to persuade hiring managers and recruiters to hand over something that a lot of peopl

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Running a Good Race

As we head into election season’s homestretch, now is the perfect time to consider some of the valuable lessons that politics can teach us about governing our careers. Here are some important campaign-trail tips that anyone can apply to his or her pr

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Running a Good Race

As we head into election season’s homestretch, now is the perfect time to consider some of the valuable lessons that politics can teach us about governing our careers. Here are some important campaign-trail tips that anyone can apply to his or her pr

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