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ShareApropos of our recent discussions of Twitter and it’s usefulness in the job search, it’s important to remember that, as with Facebook, you have to watch what you say.
Read the following cautionary tale from I’m Not Actually A Geek:
A lucky job applicant tweeted the following:
Cisco just offered me a job! Now I have to weigh [...]

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If you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian.
Reader Cee has a question very in tune with our times.
I landed a job after a lengthy search in Feb. Having been a high flyer and self employed for 15 years I needed a change, but [...]

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ShareI usually don’t get talked into shilling for companies on this blog. But this resource is too good not to pass along.
FedEx Office (most of us will remember them as Kinkos) is offering free resume printing this Tuesday, March 10.
From the press release:
The company invites customers to take advantage of this one-day event by visiting [...]

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ShareAll credit, hat tip and linkage to UglyDoggy via BuzzFeed. To see an enlarged version for reading purposes, click through here and click on the image.

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ShareSo after all the hemming (himming?) and hawing, I guess we’re getting a stimulus package. The whole idea behind this thing is to create jobs… stem the flow of job losses… prevent a new great depression… give everyone a pony… take your pick.
Is there useful news here for job seekers? Are there specific jobs/industries that [...]

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ShareIf you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian.
Angelo asks:
Last year, around this time, you gave a state of the job market post telling us where the jobs were and where they weren’t. Are you planning on giving us a similar thing this year? [...]

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ShareIf you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian.
G asks:
I went for a job interview for a job about a month ago but yet no news from them and when I called they said some one else has been selected. Then again I [...]

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ShareI haven’t done an Ask Brian column in a while (though you can still submit your questions here), because I haven’t gotten an interesting question in a while. Lately all the questions have been of a kind:
I’ve sent my resume out 90 times and haven’t heard anything. How do I hear back from someone?
So, consider [...]

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ShareI once gave you my one best tip for writing a better resume. This has prompted several people to write and ask if I have a similar one “best tip” for job interviews.
I do, and it’s a very simple one.
Zen And the Art of Job Interviews
When it comes time to prepare clients for a job [...]

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ShareYou’ve no doubt heard the old saw that your resume only has “X number of seconds” to catch a reader’s eye.
Part of the problem is, most people just use the same dull resume templates found in Word… or whatever your word processing program is.
A well-designed resume is eye-catching and professional-looking. You’ll know at a glance [...]

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