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Job Search Advice: How to know if you are ready for a career change

Tweet By Karen Kodzik CultivatingCareers.com Karen Kodzik is a Twin Cities-based career management coach, speaker and author of the book Navigating Through Now What?. She provides tips and advice on how to think through making a career change in this … Continue reading

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Executive Resumes: A recruiter shares secrets to writing a resume that gets you noticed

Tweet By Matt Krumrie Executive Resume Writer If you are an executive you need a resume that does more than just show your work history and experience. You need an executive resume that screams success, an executive resume that shows … Continue reading

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Best resumes: Why the Michael Jordan of resumes won’t get you noticed if it’s not the right fit

Tweet By Matt Krumrie Resumesbymatt.com I recently had a resume client who told me these exact words after submitting his resume draft to him: “I don’t feel like this highlights me as The Michael Jordan of Sales.” I was a … Continue reading

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Six Ways to Shift and Broaden Your Perspective–and Lead More Effectively

Tweet by Prasad Kaipa and Navi Radjou Adapted from their new book, “From Smart to Wise” Our leadership perspective is based on the sum total of the knowledge, experiences, and choices we made before. It defines us, shaping our thoughts, … Continue reading

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5 Reasons you should update your resume – even if you are not searching for a job

Tweet By Matt Krumrie Resumesbymatt.com A job seeker contacted me last week. We had talked a while back, but he decided he just wasn’t ready to update his resume. He wanted to wait until he was ready, he said. Understandable, … Continue reading

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Seven Steps to Hiring and Retaining the Right Person

Tweet By Beverly Flaxington There are a lot of unsatisfied workers out there. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that about 50 percent of all employees leave their job within the first six months of being hired. And in a … Continue reading

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Best IT Resumes: Tips to make your IT resume stand out, from an industry insider

Tweet This article originally appeared on resumesbymatt.com. Are you an IT professional who needs a new resume? Contact IT Resume specialist Matt Krumrie through this form or email mattkrum@yahoo.com. Kathy Northamer, District President of Robert Half Technology (rht.com), recently took … Continue reading

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Interview tips: Why mock interviews should be apart of every job search

Tweet Don’t forget about one of the most overlooked part of the job search – interview preparation Job seekers spend so much time and energy searching for jobs and perfecting their resume they often forget about one of the most … Continue reading

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Holiday jobs: Amazon To Hire 50,000 Seasonal Workers

Tweet Amazon will hire 50,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, adding to the ever-growing list of seasonal hires. Similar announcements have come from big-box retailers Wal-Mart and Target, as well as from Toys R Us, Macy’s, JC Penney, and … Continue reading

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The ultimate guide to legal resumes: Best legal resume tips and advice

Tweet Note: This article originally appeared on the Resumesbymatt.com blog Resumes are tricky, especially those for those in the legal profession. Here are some tips on how legal professionals can create a resume that will get you noticed, get you … Continue reading

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