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Job Search Questions on LinkedIn
Here are some recent questions you can find on Peter’s LinkedIn Profile. His first degree contacts get these in email (sometimes) – but you can find them just by going to his Profile and then looking for this box on the right column: Here are some questions he’s asked recently – check them out… the…
Read MoreFinding Target Companies / Finding Companies That Are Growing
One of my JibberJobber users sent me an email with suggestions on how to find companies that are growing. In this time of economic turmoil it makes sense that some companies would be able to grow and either navigate the recession well or find opportunities in the recession. On my JibberJobber blog I wrote a…
Read MoreTruth or Consequences
Feeling under qualified or disadvantaged in the job search? It can be very tempting to lie on your resume to make your background more marketable or more appealing. Who would know, right? The answer is that the employer will know – maybe not right away but they will find out and then you are not…
Read MoreResume Formats – Which is Best?
Resumes come in three different basic formats – chronological, functional, and combination. It is simple to understand what each one does by just thinking about the name. The chronological resume is time-based, thus “chrono” as part of the name. Functional resumes are written around the functions executed in the job seeker’s experience. Combination format resumes…
Read MoreImage is Everything
There is an interesting article by Susan Young on the Inside Bay Area website about an experiment conducted by two teen girls applying for jobs at large, national retailers Abercrombie and Fitch and Hot Topic. One of the girls dressed up in gothic attire and one dressed up in typical teen style of jeans and…
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