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“If we do what is necessary, all the odds are in our favor.” – Henry Kissinger
Article Title: 3 Reasons Why Your Resume Is Missing A Competitive Advantage
Author Byline: Jessica Holbrook is an expert resume writer, career and personal branding strategist, author, and presenter.
Author Website: http://www.greatresumesfast.com
If you find you’re sending out resume after resume [...]

“Carpe, carpe diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary.” – Dead Poet’s Society
“Seize the day” but be prepared. For those that follow my blog, you will be familiar with the Job Search Marketing Toolkit. Your toolkit should include everything you need for your job search. The difference with the toolkit presented today versus [...]

“If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.” – Vince Lombardi
Is it almost time to graduate already? Four years felt like a long way off and, unless you are on the 5 year plan, in a few months you will be looking to start your new job. What, you don’t have [...]

“It’s a jungle out there kiddies. Have a very fruitful day.” – Jimmy Buffett
It is a jungle out there, whether you have a job or are out of work and looking to find new employment. But this is about more than just surviving in the jungle, it’s about being successful in the jungle (like the [...]

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Like many of my posts, today’s is about being the best. We’ve done “the best companies to work for” and numerous other “best” lists. As with most of these lists, much of being rated the best is subject to [...]

“And I’m already gone And I’m feelin’ strong” – Jack Tempchin and Robert Arnold Strandlund
I was looking at my weekly LinkedIn updates (which I usually ignore) the other day and noticed that one of my former coworkers had a new profile (and a new job). So I got to thinking, where are all of my [...]

The “search for content” pressure is off for this post. Thanks to several readers who have suggested a number of job hunting sites over the past few weeks. In today’s post I will review reader’s picks, which includes Resume Services, Job Search Sites, Career Blogs and a search firm. The intro is light this week [...]

For those of you who have been reading my blog since August of last year, you will know that I continually compare a job search to a marketing campaign (see “Marketing (yourself) 101“). It’s been some time since I’ve written posts on this topic (and what is included in marketing campaign) so I thought I [...]

When was the last time you checked and updated your job search materials (resume, cover letters, references, thank  you letters, network contact list, etc.)? Resumes are always a work in progress and should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. First, you may have versions of your resume depending on the type of job [...]

If you’ve been job hunting for any length of time, then you’ve probably received a call from a headhunter asking for a revised resume with a few “tweaks” (and he/she needs it within the hour). The requested revision is usually to highlight some experience or skill that is not clearly (or prominently) presented in your [...]