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Resume Tips: Common Mistakes to Avoid

By Donald Sears ⋅ July 5, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Spelling, grammar and dates matter on a resume.
Why?
For one, getting past electronic scanning machines and the fast-scanning eyes of human resources requires that you show an aptitude for detail — detail that includes spelling your job titles and companies correctly, as well as getting your dates consistent, says an article at ResumeEdge.com:
Company Name: First and [...]

Strategies for Older Workers on the Job Hunt

By Donald Sears ⋅ July 4, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Older workers are having a tougher time finding jobs lately, says a recent report from the Labor Department. Those 55 or older are taking an average of 30 weeks to get back to work. By comparison, younger workers are taking about 21 weeks to land jobs.
In 2006, the 55-and-older set only took six weeks to [...]

President Obama on Unemployment in 2009

By Donald Sears ⋅ June 23, 2009 ⋅ One comment

In a press conference today, President Barack Obama denounced the violence of the government in Iran against peaceful protesters and also discussed a number of domestic items including clean energy reform, plans for health care and the U.S. economy. Part of his discussions with the media were on unemployment and economic stimulus.
Here’s what was said [...]

Resume Tips: Cover Letter Advice

By Donald Sears ⋅ June 22, 2009 ⋅ One comment

What you may not know about the best practices in cover letter writing could end up hurting your job chances.
The recruiting firm Palladian International performed a study (”Cover Letter Best Practices”) of managers and executives looking at how job seekers are using cover letters, followed up with advice for improving the readability of these often thrown [...]

Job-Hunting Advice: Start with a Broad, Clear Strategy

By Donald Sears ⋅ June 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

You know it’s hard out there when you read something like this:
Laid off for a year. Twenty-eight years of experience. Four hundred resumes sent out. Six face-to-face interviews. No new job.
Concerns? Age. Too expensive. Years required of new jobs much lower.
That’s the situation for one senior-level corporate communications executive who lost a job last year–as told in a [...]

Are Your Job-Hunting Skills Out of Touch?

By Donald Sears ⋅ June 17, 2009 ⋅ One comment

A few new job-search realities are becoming standard practices.
First, if your resume, profile and recommendations aren’t part of a social-media site like LinkedIn or Facebook, you may not exist. Second, if you are still sending paper resumes to prospective companies, you stand a good chance of being ignored.
A recent article from National Public Radio digs [...]