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Are You Gracious?
According to Merriam Webster dictionary the word gracious means "marked by kindness and courtesy; marked by tact and delicacy; characterized by charm, good taste, generosity of spirit, and the...
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This One Is For The Troops: Translating Your Military Experience Into...
Happy Memorial Day! I hope that you were all able to have a wonderful and relaxing day and that you remembered that it was made possible by all the soldiers who, since the Revolutionary War, have been...
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5 Things Humans Can Learn From Puppies
Boy, its been awhile since I posted. I have been extremely busy and have really let the blog slide so I need to get back on track!I just got a new puppy, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel whom I named...
View ArticleWho Should You Listen to for Resume Advice?
Once you embark upon a job search your resume, perhaps previously gathering dust in a file drawer, will become the most important document you own. Job seekers have a tendency to show everyone they...
View ArticleInteresting and Innovative Job Search Resources
I have recently heard about some really interesting online job search resources and tools that I thought might be helpful to job seekers.15 Second Pitch is a free website that guides you through the...
View ArticleI Don't Owe You Anything.
Normally I tend to write blog posts that attempt to be positive and informative. This is not one of those posts so if that is what you are looking for you should probably skip this one because it's a...
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Just The Facts Please
Do you want to drive a recruiter or resume writer crazy? Then be sure and give long rambling monologues as answers to simple questions. Just like in the movie, "Dragnet", resume writers and recruiters...
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Should You Distribute Your Resume At A Trade Show?
A client of mine told me that he is planning to attend a big trade show in a major city in a few weeks and that he is planning to take his resume and pass it around to his contacts there. I can't help...
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Potentially Very Cool Tool for Job Seekers
I just found a new website today that is still in it's "Beta" phase called JobSpeaker. It is a site that lets job seekers rate recruiters and find out more information about recruiters, career coaches,...
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Resume Formatting and Content - Liz Handlin's Perspective
I have worked with a lot of clients over the years and most of them tend to land jobs pretty quickly after they have a completed resume. But times are tough and it tends to take longer for almost...
View ArticleArtistic and Creative Resumes
I just found a cool website with some very cool and visually pleasing resumes which are appropriate for professionals in gaming, graphics, or other creative or artistic jobs. 30 Artistic and Creative...
View ArticleUltimate Resumes Receives 2009 Best of Chicago Award
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ultimate Resumes Receives 2009 Best of Chicago Award U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement WASHINGTON D.C., June 8, 2009 -- Ultimate...
View ArticleHow to Develop Yourself as a Nonprofit Leader
Bridgestar.org, one of the best websites that focuses on not for profit jobs and related issues, posted a great article about developing yourself as a not for profit leader. I cut and pasted it below...
View ArticleTen Rules of LinkedIn Etiquette for Business Professionals
Following is a guest post from Adrienne Carlson who writes for ExecutiveMBAPrograms.org If you want to read the post on that site click here. Unlike Facebook and the like, LinkedIn is strictly a social...
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Your Clients Will Lift You Up
I have been writing resumes for a long time now (20 years in fact) and for the past 3 years I have been making my living doing this. One thing I have learned over the past 20 years is that if you treat...
View Article3 Reasons Your Resume Fails to Impress
Today's post is a guest post from Donna Mitchell. Thanks Donna!3 Reasons Your Resume Fails to ImpressA resume is much more than a simple piece of paper; in fact, it is the pivot on which your entire...
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Pay Me With A Chicken - A New Bartering Website
Pay Me With a Chickenhas just launched. Its a 100% free website for people who “love to barter.” It allows traders the option to upload a video (like YouTube), or just a description and still photos of...
View ArticleJob Seekers Beware: Companies Frequently Break Reference Policies
With the national unemployment rate holding steady near 10 percent, it should come as no surprise there is a lot of competition for jobs across the country. What is perplexing, however, is how many...
View ArticleSome Facts About Women-Owned Businesses
Across the nation women are starting ventures, faster than any other segment of business owners. Currently, 50% of all U.S. businesses are owned by women.For the past two decades, women-owned firms...
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Lessons Learned from Valentino
I just watched the documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor in which a film crew followed Italian designer Valentino around for about 2 years. It was a really fascinating look at one of the most...
View ArticleEntrepreneur's Bill of Rights
The following article was written by a college classmate of mine, Lara Druyan, who is now a General Partner in the Silicon Valley Venture Capital firm, Allegis Capital. Allegis invests in early stage...
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Resume Tips for College Students - Guest Post
This guest post is contributed by Katheryn Rivas, who writes on the topics of online universities .She welcomes your comments at her email Id: katherynrivas87@gmail.com .Resume Tips for College...
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Please Join Me in Austin on Saturday April 10 at 2pm
Recently I was honored to have been chosen to be a featured entrepreneur in a book called "A Cup of Cappuccino for the Entrepreneur's Spirit Volume II" by Jeretta Horn Nord and Cindy Patterson...
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Top Ten Things I Have Learned As An Entrepreneur
I have been writing resumes for more than 20 years but I have only been doing it as a full time job for the past 4 years. The past 4 years as a business owner have been a huge learning experience for...
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The Cubs Fan Philosophy
Baseball season has arrived! I have been a Cubs fan for more than 20 years; I lived 4 blocks east of the bleachers on Waveland Avenue for nearly 15 years and to say that Cubs season was a season of joy...
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