September is Update Your Resume Month

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September is a time of new beginnings. The kids go back to school, Fall begins, and many companies start aggressively recruiting after the slower-paced summer months. September is the perfect time to update your resume. Here are a few points to consider if you plan on updating your resume in the com...

Note to Job Seekers: A Silver (or Bronze) Medal is Still a Win

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Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian rejected his bronze medal at the Olympics this week after complaining that the judging was unfair. In the world of interviewing, losing a job to another candidate can also be a huge disappointment. When a job seeker is passed over for another candidate, they often f...

Resume Phrases That Drive Me Crazy

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Lately, I've been seeing so many hackneyed phrases on resumes, even at the executive level. Here are some of the words and phrases that are starting to drive me crazy. trustworthy team player flexible good communicator problem solver works well under pressureThese examples of personal attributes rar...

Job Search Bloopers

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Career Solvers' advice on salary negotiations was recently published in Job Search Bloopers: Every Mistake You Can Make on the Road to Career Suicide...and How to Avoid Them by Laura DeCarlo and Susan Guarneri. The book also features advice from leading career professionals on resumes, cover ...

What Kind of Story Do You Tell in an Interview?

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The New York Times Shifting Careers blog recently featured a post about the art of storytelling and how mastering this skill can add value to your career. During a job search, several tools and strategies can be used to weave together a compelling story of your value to an employer. Resumes, interv...