TheJobBored

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Reader Elton writes:
“I’ve been working at the same company and in the exact same position for ten years now. Some friends have been telling me I have to try for a promotion or a new job […]

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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/educational/Resume_Tip_4_Quick_Ways_To_Make_Your_Resume_Stand_Out’;You’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 […]

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EDUCATION
Ivy-League University, It’ a Very Good School- May 2007
· B.S. in Finance with a Minor in Getting a Very Good Job, He’s on Wall Street Now
A Prep School- June 2003
· Dated the nicest girl, Nancy. Whatever happened to her? She used to come to Thanksgiving every year. You have […]

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Reader Jens from San Francisco writes:
“Last week you had a post you called your number one job search tip. [the post he’s referring to is this one] Well, if you’re a resume writing expert, how about […]

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Reader Lee from Georgia writes:
“I have a simple question: what is the difference between a CV and a Resume? I’m in med school and they keep talking about CVs when we start our job search.”
Brian answers […]

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Reader Eric from San Diego, CA writes:
“The job I’m applying for asks for a reference page in addition to the resume. Who are the people I should use as references? I can use my most recent […]

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Reader Jason from West Texas writes:
“If I’m overqualified for the job, should I leave things out of my resume so I don’t seem so overqualified? The situation is this, I’ve been out of college […]

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Reader David from New Hampshire writes:
“I’m a recent college grad. I took a year off before looking for work to volunteer on a Presidential campaign. This has turned into an paid gig, and actually […]

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Reader Cliff from San Diego writes:
“I’m an educator with 15+ years of experience. The last five years have been spent in administration, and for the last two years, I was a principal. Now, we’ve […]

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