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More of the Funniest Resume Blunders and Bloopers

Friday, November 28th, 2008

I thought a little levity was in order to lighten our spirits in these unsettling times. So I went back to JobMob’s 150 Funniest Resume Mistakes, Bloopers and Blunders Ever, and grabbed a few more from Jacob Share’s list.
These gems come from comments on Fortune’s Ask Annie column:
 
1. “An applicant ghosted a headshot as the [...]

Work Your Passion: Fit Your Career With Your Personal Brand

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

People are hurting. With the sad state of the economy, stock market, and job market, urgency may demand some to move into jobs that pay the bills but don’t fuel the passion.
It’s okay to simmer for a while, when you’re forced to meet financial necessities. But don’t become someone who looks back on their career [...]

Some People Hate Personal Branding Because They Just Don’t Get It

Monday, November 24th, 2008

I suppose at some point it happens to everyone with strong opinions – detractors ooze out of the woodwork.
Recently, I was thoroughly clobbered, by someone else in the careers industry, for a guest blog post I wrote recommending personal branding as the best way to differentiate my executive job-seeking clients. This was not anyone I knew.
After [...]

Twitter Gets the Job

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Here’s a compelling post on using Twitter to find a job. These kinds of tactics apply to leveraging LinkedIn too.
In his blog post, David Meerman Scott of WebInkNow spotlights David Murray and how he turned around his failed job search by taking advantage of the researching and networking capabilities on Twitter.
After being laid off, Murray [...]

Executive Job Search Secrets: The Power of A Hand-Written Thank You Note

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

If you’re contemplating a career move or you’re already in the thick of a job search or you want to galvanize evangelists within your network, here’s a piece of advice to position you ahead and above everyone else:
Invest in some quality, attractive-looking thank notes and plenty of postage stamps, and start using them regularly.
This isn’t [...]

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