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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

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Top Five Rules for Digital Marketing Success in an Anytime, Everywhere World

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Rule #1: Insight Comes Before Inspiration. The most successful digital initiatives typically don't start with the idea for a cool new digital experience. Instead, they start with consumer insights culled from painstaking research into who your customers are, what they're all about, how they interact with consumer technologies, and what they want from the brands they know and trust. Case ...

Afraid To Network?

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Most people I speak with know the value of networking. All the experts, including myself, say it's the best pathway to your next great job or opportunity. But what happens if you don't like to network? Or more specifically, you are afraid of it? You are not the only person who doesn't like to walk into a room of strangers and bare their soul. There are many people like you who are ...

Creating Resume Appeal with Proper Resume Margins

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Recently, we've been discussing resume aesthetics. What looks pleasing, what doesn't, what makes a great first impression, and well … what doesn't. In the last article, I talked about bullets and paragraphs. In this brief article, I'm going to elaborate on margins. I am sure there could be debates on many sides as to what margin sizes to use and why. But as a former hiring manager for ...

Five Quick Tips For Writing Your Resume

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1. Identify a clear job goal.

Don't use a generic resume to apply at multiple companies. Every resume should be relevant to what each individual employer is looking for in a new employee. When you send out something generic, it shows apathy and lack of motivation. This is not the impression to give if you want to be considered as a serious candidate.

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What to Do When Asked About Your Previous Salary

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Score! You've landed an interview for the job of your dreams. You meet with the boss, and all goes favorably until you are asked the dreaded question, "Tell me about your salary history." Or maybe you're reading about an opportunity that you'd love to pursue, but the ad states that resumes without salary histories will not be considered.

Naming a low salary can cause a potential ...

Cover Yourself: How to Write a Cover Letter Worth Reading

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When applying for employment, a resume is the tool that you use to sell yourself. A cover letter is the first contact that you have with your potential employer, and can be used to sell your resume.

Writing a cover letter gives you the opportunity to tell the person who can hire you more about yourself than your resume can. It is important to address the letter to the correct person ...

Are You Annoying Potential Employers?

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Competition for jobs is fierce, so don't make these critical mistakes when applying for a job.

1. Don't send in a generic resume or cover letter. You might as well just not send anything at all. Hiring managers are busy — not stupid — and they can spot a copy and paste template from a mile away. And unless your goal is to see how fast your resume can land in ...

Showcasing Volunteer Experience on Your Resume

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At a recent training summit for a large nonprofit organization, I heard several directors lamenting the lack of respect their significant volunteer positions received in the working world. I was flabbergasted to realize that these women did not feel valued for their contributions to others, which included managing hundreds of thousands of dollars and writing lengthy manuals on subjects from ...

How to Write a Great Nursing or Medical Assistant Resume

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Writing a resume for a Nursing career or any kind of Medical Assistant position comes with its own unique set of challenges. Jobs in healthcare will require you to have a certain background, but they will also require you to be a certain kind of person. Not only must your resume accurately convey your professional potential, it must also reflect your ability to empathize with patients, ...

How to Improve Your Resume’s Credibility and Gain Relevant Experience

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A common problem for many job seekers is that they possess inadequate experience for the jobs they are targeting. In today's market, with so many educated workers seeking employment or currently underemployed, job seekers can no longer rely on impressive degrees to land their dream jobs. In order to be competitive, relevant experience is critical. Many job seekers ask, "How can I gain ...