How to Write a Resume with Purpose and Pizzazz!
Posted by Teena Rose in guest article, jimmy sweeney resumes on December 14, 2009
Guest article by Jimmy Sweeney, Author of the brand new, Amazing Resume Creator
You may wonder if such a thing is possible. Aren’t most resumes about as interesting as yesterday’s news?
Yes, most are. But yours doesn’t have to be. You have about three seconds to grab the hiring manager’s attention. So don’t waste it with trite, [...]
How To Bridge The Gap In Your Resume
Posted by Teena Rose in guest article, jimmy sweeney resumes on December 14, 2009
Guest article by Jimmy Sweeney, Author of the brand new, Amazing Resume Creator
Are you concerned that a hiring manager may notice the gap in your resume? Maybe you worked steadily from 1993-2001 and then you were unemployed from 2001-2002.
Should you ignore it, explain it, or make up something?
None of the above. Tell the truth and [...]
Job Search Tips Old and New
Posted by Teena Rose in guest article, instant job search system on December 14, 2009
Guest article by Kevin Donlin, author of the Instant Job Search System
To find your next job, you goal is to meet the right people and convince them to hire you. It’s just that simple.
Best part: There are more ways to meet hiring authorities today than ever before.
For example, want ads used to be found only [...]
Another Job Search Success Story
Posted by Teena Rose in guest article, instant job search system on December 14, 2009
Guest article by Kevin Donlin, author of the Instant Job Search System
Everybody loves a story with a happy ending, right?
Well, here’s one about an Ontario man who got the job he wanted in exactly 31 days, with lessons that can help you do the same.
Rod Sider, from Waterloo, Ontario, sent me an email describing [...]
Think Differently. Act Differently. Get Hired.
Posted by Teena Rose in guest article, instant job search system on December 14, 2009
Guest article by Kevin Donlin, author of the Instant Job Search System
You read a lot these days about how depressed the average person is about the labor market, or that the average person can take up to 17 weeks to find a new job.
But where is it written that YOU have to be average? When [...]
Email Writing Tips for Entry-Level Jobseekers
Posted by Teena Rose in email, guest article on December 13, 2009
Dear Job Seeker:
When you’re hungry for a sandwich you step up to the deli counter and ask for it. If you’re in the market for a new car, you go to a dealership and ask to see the model you’re interested in. And if you spot a book you’d like to buy, you ask the [...]
Cover Letter That Hits The “Bull’s-Eye!”
Posted by Teena Rose in guest article, jimmy sweeney cover letters on December 13, 2009
Guest article by Jimmy Sweeney, Author of the Amazing Cover Letter Creator
Dear Job-Seeker:
If a one-page cover letter is good, a two-page letter is even better? Absolutely not. Employers are busy professionals who have just a moment or two to look over your cover letter—so it’s important to make your point—on one page.
How To Say A [...]
4 Cover Letter Secrets to Land You More Job Interviews Next Week
Posted by Teena Rose in guest article, jimmy sweeney cover letters on December 13, 2009
Guest article by Jimmy Sweeney, author of the Amazing Cover Letter Creator
Dear Job Seeker:
When you’re hungry for a sandwich you step up to the deli counter and ask for it. If you’re in the market for a new car, you go to a dealership and ask to see the model you’re interested in. And if [...]
Confessions of an Entry-Level Hiring Manager
Posted by Teena Rose in guest article, hiring new grads on December 13, 2009
Guest article by Brian D. Krueger, CPC, author of College Grad Job Hunter (Quantum Leap Publishing)
I have some confessions to make. I’m a Hiring Manager. I can hire you. But I can also decide not to hire you. And for every person I hire, twenty hopeful contenders are left by the wayside. You need to [...]
“Activate” Your Resume — With Action Verbs!
Posted by Teena Rose in guest article, jimmy sweeney resumes on December 13, 2009
Guest article by Jimmy Sweeney, Author of the brand new, Amazing Resume Creator
Your resume can push a hiring manager to call you for an interview.
The Key? Action Verbs . . .
So many job seekers fall into the trap of being “long winded” in their career communications and job applications. Remember, bullet lists, numbered lists and [...]
