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7 Smart Tips to Improve Your Results When Responding to Advertised Job Openings

April 25, 2011 Internet Job Searching

Answering advertised job openings is one of the least effective yet most frequently used methods of job searching. Nearly everyone looking for a new job reads the want ads in their local newspaper and on the internet. Tho se who are particularly savvy often look for advertised job openings on industry niche websites or [...]

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The Graduating Students’ Guide To Writing a Killer Resume

April 14, 2011 Resume Writing

Do you need ideas on how to write a resume for a student? Look no further. If you are a new graduate or soon-to-be-graduate who will be entering the job market, you may be a bit anxious. While it had looked for a few weeks that the unemployment rates were improving, as I write this [...]

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Why a Resume Template Could Bring Your Job Search to a Screeching Halt

April 11, 2011 Resume Writing

In the course of managing my resume writing practice, prospective clients often send me their existing resumes as an aid in providing a quote for our services in writing a new resume. The vast majority of these client-submitted resumes are ineffective and contain any number of problems, including grammatical errors, inappropriate information, outdated sections, and [...]

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How to Sell Yourself to Hiring Managers

April 7, 2011 Job Search Techniques

With hundreds of thousands of people looking for jobs and the employment situation as competitive as it has been for decades, finding a job is not easy. More people are applying for each job opening than ever. And the rivalry among highly qualified candidates is tough. So, being the “right” person for the job does [...]

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Tip #5, Revive Your Resume: A Simple 5-Step System To Dramatically Improve Your Resume Results

March 30, 2011 Resume Writing

Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #5: Generate Extraordinary Results – Magical Finishing Touches for Your Listen to the audio: Read the transcript: Hi and welcome back! This is Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet’s premiere resume writing and career marketing specialists. You are listening to the [...]

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Tip #4, Revive Your Resume: A Simple 5-Step System To Dramatically Improve Your Resume Results

March 23, 2011 Resume Writing

Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #4: Differentiate Yourself – Transform Your Resume With Achievements & Results Listen to the audio: Read the transcript: Hi and welcome back! This is Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet’s premiere resume writing and career marketing specialists. You are listening to [...]

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Tip #3, Revive Your Resume: A Simple 5-Step System To Dramatically Improve Your Resume Results

March 16, 2011 Resume Writing

Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #3: Put Your Best Foot Forward – How To Choose the Best Format & Structure For Your Resume Listen to the audio: Read the transcript: Hi and welcome back! This is Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet’s premiere resume writing and [...]

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Tip #2, Revive Your Resume: A Simple 5-Step System To Dramatically Improve Your Resume Results

March 9, 2011 Resume Writing

Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #2: Create Competitive Advantage – The Power of the Value Proposition Listen to the audio: Read the transcript: Hi and welcome back! This is Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet’s premiere resume writing and career marketing specialists. You are listening to [...]

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Tip #1, Revive Your Resume: A Simple 5-Step System To Dramatically Improve Your Resume Results

March 2, 2011 Resume Writing

Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #1: Position Yourself for Success – Establish Your Focus Listen to the audio: Read the transcript: Hi, I’m Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet’s premiere resume writing and career marketing specialists. Since 1996, I have helped literally thousands of professionals, managers, [...]

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Resume Help: How-To Write A Resume That Gets Results, Part 4 – Your Resume Summary

February 23, 2011 Resume Writing

These days, a summary section for your resume is almost essential. If you have a resume summary section in your resume, pat yourself on the back. You are definitely on the right track. But how effective is it? When clients come to my firm to have their resume revamped and rewritten, I tend to see [...]

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The Importance of Managing Your Online Identity

February 17, 2011 Career Management

Some time ago, while at a political event, I had several opportunities to be interviewed by newspaper reporters. While I contributed to their stories, I did so anonymously. Why? Simple. I conduct business on the web and am acutely aware of the importance of managing and controlling my online identity. While I absolutely believe in [...]

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Resume Help: How-To Write A Resume That Gets Results, Part 3 – Emphasizing Accomplishments

February 10, 2011 Resume Writing

If you have gone in search of tutorials on how to write a resume, you know that there is an overabundance of information on the internet, much of it conflicting and much of it from individuals who have no true true expertise in the field. A Google search on the phrase “how to write a [...]

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How Many Years of Experience to Show On a Resume

February 7, 2011 Resume Writing

One of the most common questions that I am asked in my professional resume writing practice, has to do with how many years of experience a candidate should to show on the resume. Do you go back 10 years? 15 years? 20 years? To the very beginning? Just how far should you go back on [...]

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Resume Help: How-To Write A Resume That Gets Results, Part 2 – The Difference Rewriting Makes

January 28, 2011 Resume Writing

Have you searched the internet looking for resume writing help? Resume writing can be a daunting task and even copywriters, published authors, and other professional writers often draw a blank when the time comes to put their own qualifications on paper. Do you know what employers are looking for in candidates for the positions you [...]

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Resume Help: How-To Write A Resume That Gets Results, Part 1 – Transform Your Resume

January 21, 2011 Resume Writing

As an expert in the employment services field, every day I speak to job seekers who are frustrated with the results of their job search and are seeking professional resume help. Virtually all of these job seekers have written a resume themselves and have been using it in the job market. But when their phone [...]

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How-To Write a Resume That Differentiates You to Land a Job Fast No Matter What The Economy Is Like

January 14, 2011 Resume Writing

When unemployment is high and you find yourself in a competitive job market, it is easy to get discouraged. It is a fact that there are more and more people competing for fewer and fewer jobs. And, there is no doubt about it! In a time when it seems like few are hiring and you [...]

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