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Become Irresistible to Employers to Land Interviews

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Resumes have traditionally been used to communicate the facts of your education and training that qualify you for job openings. More recently, job seekers have tried spicing up their resumes by using colored paper, fancy fonts, and other flourishes. Although artistically appealing, none ...

7 Strategies to Showcase Your Unique Value to Employers

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Although the job market is opening up a bit, it remains very competitive. In a tight job market, only the most unique individuals stand out. The first strategy to help separate yourself from the pack is a resume update, even if your resume is only a few years old. Attract positive interest ...

Accelerating Your Job Search with Social Media

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC If you haven’t noticed, social media has “grown up.” It’s one of the most effective ways to get your qualifications and resume in front of as many corporate eyes as possible. In addition to helping you expand the reach of your search, social media is also cost effective, ...

5 Tips to Energize Job Searches

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Although the news has been reporting an upswing in hiring, there are still many workers waiting to land a job. Making that happen requires preparation and the creation of opportunity in addition to effectively displaying your skills and value to potential employers. Follow these tips to ...

Impress Hiring Managers by Showcasing Your Strengths

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Competition for job openings continues to be fierce. But you can set yourself apart by smartly displaying your strengths, specialized training, and accomplishments to beat out the competition! Use the ideas below to develop your plan to showcase your strengths. Flaunt Professional Development ...

Win More Interviews: Show Your Value to Employers!

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Creating value for employers is a way to set yourself apart from the competition even before you land the job. The value for you is that such a distinctive approach is likely to accelerate your successful hire! An effective strategy for showing your value is to develop a plan to identify ...

Mine Business News to Find a New Job

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Reading the newspaper with an eye toward your job search can open up unexpected leads and contacts for a new job. The key lies in what you are looking for when you read the paper. Learn to mine the news for hints of impending job opportunities and you will be landing a new job before others ...

Use Targeted Strategies to Land a New Job

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC One of the single most important pieces of advice that hiring managers offer is to be single-minded in your job search. Although it can be tempting to take a “shot-gun” approach targeting any available opening, such a broad strategy is likely to work against you and can in fact ...

Create a Road Map for a Successful Job Search

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Today’s job searches are taking longer to produce results than even a year ago. But that reality doesn’t have to put a damper on your campaign to land that plum position! Stack the odds in your favor by creating an effective road map that covers all the best job search strategies. First ...

Outrageous Interview Questions

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Once you land a job interview, you may feel the hard work is done. You might even allow your enthusiasm to melt your inhibitions during the meeting. Don’t let your excitement rob you of a chance for the job you’ve been waiting for. Arm yourself with these key interview strategies ...

Show Career Progression to Impress Hiring Managers

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC A consistent career progression demonstrates many of the qualities hiring managers look for in job candidates. By streamlining your resume to convey these strengths, you put yourself a step ahead of the competition ...

Establish Personal Brand for Job Search Success!

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Many job seekers attempt to use a functional format to emphasize specific skills or to cover up problems with the resume, such as job gaps, brief employment periods, or multiple jobs in a short time period. Or you may be trying to brand yourself, in modern terms, with the functional approach. ...

Savvy Internet Job Search Strategies

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC The Internet has become an integral component in almost everyone’s job search. Despite its power to remove boundaries, using the Internet in your job search is not without risk. Savvy strategies will help promote your search and protect personal information, while keeping the job ...

Update Your Job Search Strategies

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Making a change in jobs can be challenging at any time in your career, but may feel even more daunting for those who have been with a particular company for a relatively long time. Putting together an effective job search and resume can be difficult for workers who may not have been out ...

Use Smart Networking to Speed Up Your Job Search

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC A critical tactic in your job search toolbox is networking, but it may not feel as though your efforts are getting the results you want. Evaluate your approaches to make sure you are using your time wisely to get results more quickly. Choose business networks. Effective networking does ...

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