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Steal the Spotlight with the Right Resume Format

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC In this tough economy, employers can expect to weed through literally hundreds of submissions for a single job posting. That’s why job seekers cannot expect a hiring manager to read every word of each resume he or she receives. There simply are not enough hours in the day to make ...

Hot Career Tips for the Unemployed

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC If you are presently unemployed, your days are likely spent scouring job postings, emailing prospective employers and submitting your resume to online websites. Even the most dedicated jobseekers, however, probably have too much idle time on their hands. With no set hours or routine, it ...

The Best Resume for a Bad Economy

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC With unemployment at its highest level in more than 25 years, many professionals are out of work for the first time in their careers. Things may look bleak, but for those worrying they will have to go from earning six figures to minimum wage, take heart. Though no one wants to settle for ...

Are You Letting “Too Much Information” Ruin Your Resume?

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC True or false? Including everything on your resume an employer will need to know about you will help facilitate the hiring process. While it may sound like a helpful hint, the correct answer is false. In fact, including certain details on your resume can seriously damage ...

Avoid a Job Hunt Rut

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Does this sound familiar? You see a post for that dream job and promptly submit your resume – only to hear nothing for days, then weeks. You wonder why you didn’t receive a response as you continue to scour postings for the next position that seems like an ideal ...

Is Your Resume a Dinosaur?

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Think your resume has what it takes to land that dream job? Even if it did 10 years, five years, or even two years ago, think again. As fast as the applicant pool has grown in this fierce job market, the rules of the job hunting game have been transformed. With many more applicants ...

Branding, Social Media and Resumes….Your Key to Success

Many people don’t think about their career brand until they are in the job search and then scramble to coalesce their professional identity. Polishing your career reputation, professional networks, and online image once you are unemployed places you behind the curve in managing your career brand. Keeping your professional ...

Fear Will Cripple Your Job Search

A self-defense instructor talked to his class about the vital need to keep panic at bay. “Panic,” he explained, “Makes you freeze mentally. If you stop thinking, you’re dead”. The same can be true when you suddenly find yourself unemployed in a world of high unemployment. Panic can set in. ...

Resume Strategies for Career Changers

Are you considering a change in direction in your career? If so, you are not alone. Economic downturns often result in consideration of new, more lucrative career directions. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American will change jobs at least ten times over his/her lifetime and will make a complete ...

Be a Big Fish in an Overcrowded Pond

Alesia Benedict GetInterviews.com How do you stand out as a great candidate in a sea of unemployed applicants competing against you? A hiring manager recently told us “I need to fill three key positions at the plant. These jobs are posted on Monster.com and right now with the unemployment rate being so high, I’ve ...

Prepare Now for Your Next New Job

Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC GetInterviews.com Are you employed but unhappy? Many people are. It’s called being underemployed or unhappily employed. With the economy in the tank for the past two years, many people have put all thoughts of hunting for a new, more exciting job on the back burner. Those with jobs at ...

Do’s and Don’ts of Resume File Formats

Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC GetInterviews.com File formats - those letters after the dot in the name of the computer file. Document files come in all sorts of "flavors" depending on how they are saved and even the type of software used to create them. Most Word documents have file extensions of .doc or .docx. ...

Five Reasons You’re Not Getting Job Interviews

It’s a tough market out there. Not only is unemployment high but the regular flux of the market has stilled somewhat as people hang on to jobs and paychecks rather than seeking advancement or relocation. Don’t make your job search any tougher than it needs to be. Evaluate your efforts to see if you’ve ...

Evaluate Your Career References and Win the Job

by Alesia Benedict, CPRW, JCTC Your resume did its job and won the interview. The interview went well and now the hiring manager is moving forward to check your references. Are you ready? Reference checks and background checks, Google searches and social media searches are the norm for HR managers when vetting prospective ...

Add Punch to Your Follow Up Letter

An effective job search includes many facets and different steps. Most people know to submit their resume to job ads and some even make sure the resume is accompanied by a cover letter. Unfortunately, that is where the process stops for most job seekers. Few go the extra mile and use a powerful follow up letter to further ...

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