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Win a Free Resume Makeover from ResumeBear.com

Win a Free Resume Makeover from ResumeBear.com

ResumeBear.com is giving away 5 Free Resume Reviews.
If you would like one of the Resume Gurus from ResumeBear to look over your professional resume leave a comment below telling us why we should choose you for one of our Free Resume Makeovers.  The resumes chosen will also be featured in an upcoming post about [...]

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Tips for Creating Resumes That Provide a Competitive Edge

Tips for Creating Resumes That Provide a Competitive Edge

Think of your resume as your brochure.  Your resume is your first introduction to a potential employer.  Employers and recruiters receive hundreds of resumes each day and often scan your resume very quickly and make an initial assessment.  The purpose of your resume is to catch their attention and entice them to meet you [...]

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Top 10 Things You Need to Know About a Resume

Top 10 Things You Need to Know About a Resume

Your Resume is a very important tool in your search for a job. With the current state of the economy, a powerful resume could be your key to finding employment. It is essential you understand exactly what a resume is and is not.

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Humor: 15 Skills NOT to List on Your Resume

Humor: 15 Skills NOT to List on Your Resume

The Internet is full of articles on what skills should go on your resume. Computer skills, people skills, on and on down the line. You’ve heard it all before. But what about skills that actually make resumes look worse? Many job seekers are listing skills that have no business being on a resume and [...]

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Nine reasons why recruiters never call you (and ways to convince them otherwise)

Nine reasons why recruiters never call you (and ways to convince them otherwise)

If you ever wondered why a recruiter never called you back, chances are these are the reasons why:

Situation: Too many responses and not enough time. One advertised job can bring as many as three hundred responses in less than three days. It is logistically impossible for a recruiter to reply personally to every [...]

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15 Deadly But Often-Made Resume Blunders to Avoid

15 Deadly But Often-Made Resume Blunders to Avoid

Most articles on this topic list blunders that very few people are dumb enough to actually make. Maybe we’re making a bold assumption, but it’s not likely that very many people are “stating that they work well in the nude”, as one resume blunder article cautions against. Nor are very many job seekers likely [...]

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Find work by researching press releases

How to find work by researching press releases

Do you ever wonder how newspapers get their news? Reporters play a big part and national news syndicates like Associated Press play a big part, but don’t forget about the unsung hero represented in the press release.

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More Resume Bloopers

More Resume Bloopers

Here are some more resume mis-haps!: “I am loyal to my employer at all costs… Please feel free to respond to my resume on my office voice mail.”; “Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a Midwest chain store.”

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jobseekers! seek smoke not fire!

Jobseekers! Seek smoke! Not fire!

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always received,” said some wise person. This is certainly true when it comes to job-hunting, especially during a “sucky” economy.

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A Knockout Resume Summary is Key

Does Your Resume Need A Summary?
Yes, absolutely! Don’t skip this section, even though you may receive advice saying it’s not necessary.
A strong, compelling resume Summary is perhaps the most important part of your resume because it’s the one section that is likely to be read in its entirety. Use concise statements that showcase your [...]

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