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Archive of entries posted on June 2007

Your Resume is Like a Tailored Suit

Thanks to Melanie at www.lifetips.com for providing this great tip.
This advice from Life Tips about tailoring your resume is as good as it gets! 
Your resume should be tailored to the various different employers with whom you are applying. With the proliferation and ease of use of computers and word processing, adjusting your resume to fit [...]

The Long Term Goal Question: Where do you see yourself in five years?

 One of the main reasons that employers ask this question is to determine if the job you are interviewing for is consistent with your long-term career goals.  One of the biggest expenses for most companies is the high cost of turnover.  Employers want to hire people who have a high likelihood of succeeding and staying.  [...]

Maintain Relationships with Your Former Supervisors

Thanks to Melanie at www.lifetips.com for providing this great tip.
Keep in contact with your former supervisors and employers so you’ll be ready if a hiring authority asks you for a reference. By maintaining the relationship with your former supervisor, she will more easily be able to vouch for your abilities because she will remember you [...]

Tell Me About Yourself: Every Interview Includes This Question

No interview is complete until the interviewer ask this question.  It is silly to go to an interview without preparing to respond to this questions, because it is almost certain to be asked.  Before you decide how to respond to this question, it is important to consider why it is usually asked during job interviews.  [...]