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The skill set you need to get hired

When employers complain about having trouble filling open positions because of a lack of necessary skills, are they always talking about an inadequate number of math, science, technology, engineering or math experts? Not necessarily. “Soft” skills—a professional attitude, the ability to be punctual, answering the phone politely—can be an equally important factor in deciding if a job seeker is right for the position. Continue reading

By in Cover Letters, Find the job, Following up, Get the job, Interviews, Resume

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Personal branding and your job search

It can be easy to describe why you always choose a certain brand bag of chips or shampoo; maybe a friend recommended the product to you, it could be you tried it once and had a great experience or perhaps the brand came out with a great ad and you wanted to find out if it’s true. Continue reading

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Transitioning from the military to a civilian career

For many veterans, making the change from service in the armed forces to civilian life and the workforce here can feel challenging. However, just as the military provided you with the experience and tools necessary to be successful in combat, it also provided you with the skills to be successful in your career. Continue reading

By in Cover Letters, Find the job, Get the job, How to search, Interviews, Resume

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INFOGRAPHIC: How to make a resume shine

We’ve received a lot of questions from our job seeker community on HOW to revamp a résumé and what we mean when we say to quantify your successes instead of listing out your daily job tasks.

From your questions, we put together this wondrous infographic, which you can click on to see the full version with the before & after résumés and other tips (as well as a special promo code for $35 off writing services offered through our CBResume.com site):

Click here for more tips on how to vamp up your résumé. Continue reading

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Should I put this on my résumé?

Are you a 5-foot-7 female who has three dogs, loves skydiving and makes a killer margarita? Unless you’re applying for a job as a dog walker, skydiving instructor or bartender, these details do not belong on your résumé. 

Résumés should only include information that is relevant to the position for which you’re applying, was requested by the employer or makes it easy for the company to contact you. Continue reading

By in Get the job, Resume

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Is it time to refresh your résumé?

If you just bought new, expensive résumé paper, you’ve already made a job-search mistake. Most job applications and résumés are submitted online now–one of countless new trends in the modern hiring process. Many job seekers are using outdated job-search practices, risking the impression that they are unable to keep up with technology. Continue reading

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