The global pandemic has caused issues all over the world. Many of us have been confined to our homes and businesses forced to close to help us get through this crisis. Some of those businesses were already struggling financially and had to fold. Leaving lots of people without an income and out of work. If […]
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This is the second blog on the basics of job-hunting. The first blog took you through how to look for a new job and possibly a career shift. All of that will help you get an invitation for interview, but there is a lot more that you will need to get the job. You will
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It is that time of the year when a lot of us will be going through annual evaluations at our workplaces. There will possibly be some increments and some disappointments. Most of us tend to reflect on our current situation around the New Year and many of us have “changing jobs” as one of our
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While many people find resume-writing to be a painful process, writing a good resume can make or break the success of your job search. In fact, 77 percent of hiring managers say they’ll disqualify a resume due to typos or grammatical errors. Additionally, 17 percent of hiring managers say that a resume that’s longer than two
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One in five recruiters will reject a resume before they even finishing reading it. Having an excellent resume is critically important in finding a job. But there is often some confusion between a CV and a resume. Both are very different when you apply for jobs. Mixing them up and sending a resume when a potential employer
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Having graduated college you will no doubt be looking to securing your first paid position. But now that this task is a reality it may seem very daunting. But don’t worry, being prepared and knowing how to sell yourself can make this a much easier task. Here we are going to look at a few
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But it doesn’t need to suck – follow these 15 steps and your resume will rock!
My Resume Sucks! (so here’s what to do about it) Read More »
We are told that our résumés should be 2 pages long – 3 at a push. So how do we reduce these documents down without losing critical information?
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Unless you are applying direct to an employer, your résumé is unlikely to be presented to hiring managers as you have created it
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Resumes aren’t initially read by people – they’re read, or rather ‘parsed’, by machines. Here’s how to ensure your résumé is machine readable
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