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Friday, June 18, 2010



Branding Your Resume and Cover Letter in A Compelling and Creative Way

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Knowing what I do for a living, friends sometimes call me when they see particularly outstanding resumes—good or bad. This week I got a call from a friend who's a hiring manager at a technology company. He received a resume that was so creative that they decided to interview the candidate immediately. This candidate had packaged her resume in a box about the size of a cookie container. The ...

Job Hunting Lessons From the Bachelorette

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If you're like me, you might have a weakness for drama-ridden reality television. While recently watching perennial favorite The Bachelorette, I was reminded that the "Would you please accept this rose?" format is anything but reality. I also realized that the process of looking for a job is not so different. Here are some similarities the two situations have in common. You have to date ...