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Wednesday, August 18, 2010



4 Keys to Creating an Interview-Winning Information Technology Resume

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Despite being some of the brightest problem solvers walking around at many companies, IT employees often have a hard time translating their skills onto a resume. Information technology employees sometimes assume that they can load up their resumes with technological terms and industry jargon—not realizing that the first one or two people who read that resume probably won't understand anything it ...

Selling to the Competitive User

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Nothing is more rewarding for any business than taking an account away from a competitor. Successfully persuading a competitive user to leave their existing vendor for you takes an enormous amount of patience, skill, and strategy. Unfortunately, most business people don't approach the strategic issue of competitive loyalty properly, and they pay for it with limited success in their take-away ...

10 Mistakes You’ll Make in Your Job Search

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Job hunting can be a tedious task that requires an abundance of patience and persistence. In your search for that ideal job, it is important to learn from the mistakes that other job applicants make. This way, you can avoid those pitfalls and increase your chances of finding and landing a great position.

How to Market Your Skills (to an Employer)

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With such tough competition in the job market today, it is crucial to make a strong impression. Don't just be a part of the faceless job seekers, hone your skills and market yourself using knowledge and confidence and you'll greatly increase your chances of landing that dream job.

Are Job Fairs a Good Use of Your Job Search Time?

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When you're out of work, you suddenly find many friends and family who are willing to share their ideas with you about how to get a job. In their attempts to be helpful, people who care about you will often pass on every single tip or nugget they hear about a job opportunity—leaving it up to you to sift through the information in order to find something you can actually use. In many areas of ...

Top Five Resume Myths Exposed

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From screening job applications to conducting interviews, hiring practices have undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. Despite all the changes, common resume myths continue to plague job search practices at all levels. This article attempts to debunk some of these myths. Myth 1: It's all about the number of pages The one-page rule is probably the most common myth ...

Mistakes Job Seekers Make Series Failure to Plan

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Hunting for a job is a tough and lonely business. You're out there on your own, for the most part, and it's hard to know when you're botching it up. It's always difficult to observe our own behavior and understand if there is anything wrong with it. When we're working, we do get feedback (although not always welcome) from the boss when our work is less than stellar, but that is about all we ...