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10 seconds to influence hiring decisions? Write a thank you note!

You can move forward more rapidly in your job search by utilizing every opportunity to send a letter, email, or voicemail message to a potential employer and to your networking leads (…without being a stalker of course!). Think about it – you meet with someone, and later drop a quick email saying “Nice meeting you for coffee today – I…
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Your "bedazzled" email address can cost you the interview

Do you have a cute, flirty, or suggestive email address on your resume, for example:  [email protected], or [email protected], or perhaps [email protected] ? While this may be fun for emails between you and your friends, this could cause you to lose out on an interview! Think about this from an employer’s standpoint. What impression do they get about you when they…
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Is Your Confidence Going Down?

Job Search is often a time of mixed feelings – anxiety, excitement, stress, panic, relief, frustration and more. During a tough economy, many job seekers have been either searching for a long time and / or out of work for a long time, which adds more emotions to the upheaval.  Many job seekers talk about their confidence and self-esteem levels…
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Can you be fired for facebook? You betcha!

Do you use Facebook or Myspace for having fun communicating with your friends? As many of you know, these sites have become very popular for connecting with friends including posting pictures (not all discreet) and sharing personal life events (some very personal!).  What you may not know, is that employers are utilizing these sites as well to check you out!…
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Don't Blame the Economy!

You are a recent graduate who just can't seem to find a job. You may be motivated, have received excellent grades and have committed to multiple internships, so you can't figure out why the job search process isn't any easier! It's often hard to pinpoint exactly where something is going wrong, but founder Kathryn Sollmann (9 Lives for Women blog)…
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