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  Lawmakers Sign Pledge to Put Aside Politics, Establish Healthier, More Prosperous Future for Americans

  07.28.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  WASHINGTON, July 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — At the prompting of more than 2,000 people at yesterday’s Capitol Hill Advocacy Day rally, 86 lawmakers on both sides of the aisle signed the Divided We Fail pledge, committing to create meaningful bipartisan solutions to the health care and financial security crises plaguing America.
  In an effort coordinated by the […]

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  If Your Career is Stalled, It May Be Your Resume that Has Run Out of Gas

  07.20.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Are you feeling like your career has reached the end of a dead end road instead of taking you where you wanted to go? Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger.  Everyone feels stalled at one time or another.  The trick is to pull yourself out of the fog and start again!The best place to start […]

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  Your Cover Letter is AS Important as Your Resume to Many Employers

  07.18.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  There’s an old joke about the after dinner speaker who stepped up to the microphone and said, “Before I start speaking, I’d like to say something.” This is what the cover letter you include with your resume does…the hiring personnel who will read your cover letter first.You never get a second chance to make […]

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  Black is Back: Keep Your Resume Fonts Crisp, Clean and Professional

  07.17.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Certain truisms apply to resumes regardless of the position for which you are applying.  One of the most prominent of these is that clean, crisp, black and white resumes written using standard professional fonts such as those found in the Times and  Georgia font families.Why these two in particular? Because they are the most widely […]

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  For an Executive, The Rule of Thumb is Only Include a Maximum of 15 Years Employment Experience on your Resume

  07.11.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  An executive resume is much different from a traditional resume used when you graduate school or enter the job market.  When you prepare an executive resume, the rule of thumb is to only include a maximum of fifteen years employment experience on your resume.Although starting that landscaping business thirty years ago in college may have […]

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  What Errors On Your Resume Say About You As a Career Professional

  07.10.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  If you were hiring someone for a position, would you even consider an applicant who had errors on their resume?  When you are preparing yourself for a job interview, think about what you would look for in a possible employee and be sure to do it.Having mistakes on your resume certainly gives a prospective employer […]

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  Key Elements to Include in a Dynamic Cover Letter (Make Your Job Application Stand Out)

  06.29.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  If you want to make your job application stand out from all the competitors, make sure to include an original, dynamic cover letter. The cover letter should be specific to the job your are applying for and follow standard business letter format. Using a generic cover letter for every position you apply for […]

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  High School Education has No Place on a Senior Executive Resume

  06.27.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  If you need a executive resume, you will be relieved to know that you need not include your high school records or that lawn mowing job you held in the eleventh grade. In fact, including high school education on your senior executive resume is actually inappropriate.As a potential or current senior executive, you should […]

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  There is a BIG Difference Between an Executive Resume and a CEO C-Level Resume

  06.26.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  There is a major difference between an executive resume and a CEO C-level resume.  An executive resume is used to apply for positions that are in middle management or senior management.  On the other hand, a C-level resume is necessary to apply for C-level executive positions, such as a CEO (Chief Executive Officer) or CFO […]

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  Keywords Are Essential to a Modern Day Career Resume (Especially if You Apply Online)

  06.21.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Keywords are essential to a modern resume, especially if you apply online. Computers have so many functions in our lives today and in a modern office especially that they need to be taken into consideration for every stage of the interview process, especially the initial contact. Many hiring managers utilize scanning software to determine […]

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