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Are You Ready for a Career Change? by Debra Wheatman - Apr, 2011 I recently conducted a poll on LinkedIn which asked, “If you could change your current career path and reinvent yourself, would you?” 63% of the respondents said yes. We reposted the article on the LinkedIn Group ‘Jobs Openings, Job Leads, and Job Connections’ and there was a huge outpouring of comments. Clearly this issue resonates with people. What the poll results tell me is that many people would like the opportunit... |
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Changing Careers: Look Before You Leap by Barbara Safani - Apr, 2011 I frequently talk to people who want to change careers. They often tell me one of these four things: • I hate my job. • I don’t think my job is a good fit. • I want to do something more meaningful. • My friends tell me I would make a great (fill in the blank) But when I hear these statements, I’m not always convinced that the person expressing these doubts really wants to change careers. Instead, I often believe th... |
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Forget the Thank You Letter, Lose the Job? by Barbara Safani - Apr, 2011 According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 22 percent of the 2,800 employers surveyed said they were less likely to hire a candidate who neglects to send a thank you letter. Of that 22 percent, 86 percent said it showed a lack of follow through and an additional 56 percent said that it sends the message that the candidate isn’t really interested in the job. Since you never how much of a factor the thank you letter may play in... |
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Have You Written Your Thank You Letter Yet? by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Apr, 2011 Now that we’ve officially settled into the digital age, many old-school job seeking practices have been thrown out the window. One formality that was popular years ago but has all but faded away is sending a thank you letter. What is a Thank You Letter? A thank you letter is a note or card sent to a hiring manager via snail mail. It’s usually sent after you’ve completed the interview process to let the manager know tha... |
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Hedge Fund Hiring on the Rise by Barbara Safani - Apr, 2011 According to a recent survey of 313 hedge funds conducted by accounting and consultancy firm Rothstein Kass, 75 percent of respondents expect more funds to launch this year and 60 percent expect fewer closures. The survey suggests that due to increasing allocations from institutional investors, as well as a more stable economic environment, hedge fund managers report the highest level of optimism recorded since the financi... |
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How to Format a Master Resume by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Apr, 2011 If you’re thinking about creating a master resume, you’re on the right path to writing amazing resumes when you apply for specific jobs. Master resumes allow you to have one place to store all of the details of your career so that you can easily find specific details to add to submission resumes. Though the master resume is one you won’t submit, to help keep your information organized, it’s a good idea to format it. Here ... |
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Rebranding Your Image on the Job by Debra Wheatman - Apr, 2011 What does your brand say about you? Are you famous or infamous? Are you sought out for projects or are you the last one picked? Is your professional image not quite what you had hoped or expected at this stage of your career? Even if you don’t think your brand is good – take heart – it isn’t too late. You can always begin anew with the brand new “YOU.” Your income and opportunity for advancement may depend on it. In order ... |
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What is #Hirefriday and How Can You Best Utilize It? by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Apr, 2011 If you’re a fan of Twitter, then you know that there are thousands of hashtags out there, including some you’ve probably made up when having a #slowandboringday. As a job seeker, it’s good to know about ones that relate to finding employment, as they can lead you to amazing opportunities. For instance, some have heard about #hirefriday and wonder how it is best utilized. Let’s take a closer look at this unique hashtag and ... |
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Dick Nettell, Extreme Leader by Steve Farber - Apr, 2011 Yesterday, I had a long talk with my old friend (and constant source of leadership inspiration), Dick Nettell. Dick had a long and storied career at Bank of America where his results and style were legendary. I mentioned in an earlier post that he’s in the process of writing a book, and he’s told me that I’ll be getting the rough draft, soon. But in the meantime… …Since I wrote about Dick as a semi-anonymous example in The Ra... |
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Guidelines for Writing Resume Objective Statements by Marcia Robinson - Apr, 2011 A resume objective statement is the introduction for a well written resume. The resume objective may stand alone, or be written as the last sentence in an opening summary of qualifications. Bottom line is that job seekers that add a resume objective statement can improve job search success, if they use the resume objective statement to focus the resume by, succinctly, tying past experiences with future opportunities. Resume... |
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