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The World’s Best Résumés

Last July, I wrote a post about the Best Online Résumé Ever. It was the online résumé of an online marketing manager who constructed it to look exactly like Google’s free Analytics tool. There were a number of reasons why this was a fantastic online CV, including the facts that it was relevant, demonstrative, fascinating and optimized for […]

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Weekly Roundup: 26-Aug [Career Development Newsletter]

“TotalPicture Radio” Host Peter Clayton Interviews #CareerGravity Recently, human capital expert Peter Clayton interviewed #CareerGravity’s co-founders, Jon DiPietro and Brent Skinner, for “TotalPicture Radio.” You may recall us mentioning so in a previous Weekly Roundup. The podcast is now embedded at our website. To listen, click on the link above. Self-Employment Is On the Rise […]

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Are You Making Any of These Job Search Mistakes?

Newsday recently published a list of 16 job search mistakes you’re probably making: You don’t keep your options open. Don’t put all your eggs in one job basket or approach them serially. Instead, keep multiple irons in the fire. You turn up your nose at job descriptions. Whether it’s because you believe you’re not qualified […]

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12 Memorable Resume Mistakes

In CareerBuilder’s annual survey, they asked 2,298 hiring managers a series of questions about job applicants. One of those questions asked them to share the most memorable and unusual resume mistakes that came across their desk. Candidate called himself a genius and invited the hiring manager to interview him at his apartment. Candidate’s cover letter talked about […]

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6 Examples of Creative Resumes

In CareerBuilder’s annual survey, they asked 2,298 hiring managers a series of questions about job applicants. One of those questions asked them to recount the most creative resumes that stood out in their memories. Here are their top 6: Candidate sent his resume in the form of an oversized Rubik’s Cube, where you had to push […]

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Seal the Job Search Deal With a “Hire Me” Page

Having an effective website – whether you’re a business, organization or individual – depends on your definition of “effective.” Unfortunately, most website owners skip this fundamental step of defining success. If you don’t know what success looks like, how can you build something to help you get there? If you’re currently in the process of […]

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