Here is a great job search trick offered by a reader of the free “Where are the JOBS?” special report:
When I answer an ad I create a matrix with 2 columns: left side = the list of the job’s requirements (or Job Description, etc.), the second column shows how I fit each requirement.
I have used [...]
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Match Cover Letters with Job Postings
Posted in Job Search, Resume/CV, tagged Job Boards, Job Opportunities, Resume/CV on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New Site: Linda Gutin’s EnjoyableResumes.com
Posted in Resume/CV, tagged Resume/CV on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New site to check out: Linda Gutin, a colleague of mine, just launched an online version of her venerable resume writing service. The resumes she’s put together are powerful and eye-catching. Check out the site here: www.EnjoyableResumes.com!
More Video Resume Ideas
Posted in Resume/CV, tagged Resume/CV on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A friend just sent me an email, which reads:
You have to check out this CV. This guy posted his resume as an animated musical on the net and he really got hired by Microsoft Graphics team.
He received job offers from 180 companies; and more than 1,000,000 people viewed this CV…
http://www.paradoxware.com/alstudio/cv/en.htm
This is a great example of [...]
Customizable Cover Letter Template
Posted in Job Search, Resume/CV, tagged Resume/CV on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As promised in my last post about saving time with job search systems, here is a cover letter template that you can modify and use. Blue text needs to be customized, and red text is conditional and may need to be removed (of course, after you’re done modifying it for the position you’re applying to, [...]
Job Search Systems That Work For You
Posted in Job Search, Resume/CV, tagged Job Search, Resume/CV on May 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Looking for work can be an exhausting and time consuming process, but there are a few things that you can do to significantly reduce the amount of time that it takes you to apply to the same amount of jobs.
The first technique is called batching. What this means is that when you bunch each set [...]
“Nobody Called Yet. Where’s My Dream Job?”
Posted in HuntingToHired, Job Search, Resume/CV, The Economy, tagged Economy, HuntingToHired, Job Search, Job Search Paradigms, Resume/CV on May 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Remember my post last week about the “Hire Me” video that I helped my friend put together? Well, we put together the video and put it online, cleaned up her CV, mapped out a strategy, and she was all set and ready to go. That was a Thursday. Then, on Tuesday, I ask her how [...]
“Hire Me” Job Search Video – Better Than A Resume?
Posted in Job Search, Resume/CV, tagged Job Search, Resume/CV on April 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A friend approached me a couple of weeks ago, asking for help looking for work. Her story was the same as most people these days – needs to find a new job, and not having much faith in the likelihood of landing a “dream job” in today’s economy.
I suggested we try something a little bit [...]
A Great Trick To Land Double The Interviews
Posted in Job Search, Resume/CV, tagged Resume/CV on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I came across a great article on the New York Times website by Phyllis Korkki the other day, with a tip that I had to pass on to you guys. The article is titled “A Cover Letter Is Not Expendable”, and is worth clicking through to read in its entirety.
The trick, though, comes from Katy [...]
CVs That Get The Job Done
Posted in Job Search, Resume/CV, tagged Job Search, Resume/CV on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Imagine you asked a company for their brochure and they gave you a list of projects they’ve done in the past, and that’s it. Odds are you wouldn’t end up using that company – because they aren’t talking about what they can do for you. Why should your CV be any different? Writing your CV [...]
How To Write A Resume That Will Sell (3 of 3)
Posted in Job Search, Resume/CV, tagged Resume/CV on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are the last three elements of sales communication that you need to consider when preparing your CV (for a list of all five, read the previous post):
Identify a Problem
Ok, so we’ve established a context for the communication, and demonstrated that you understand their professional reality. At this point, you’ve got their attention enough to [...]
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