Where are all the Jobs?: [Newsletter] 5 Ways to Break the Ice at Networking Events

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

[Newsletter] 5 Ways to Break the Ice at Networking Events

Weekly Newsletter | April 12, 2011

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What that Job Description REALLY Means

Some employers have a tendency to use verbiage that makes their open positions sound better than they really are. Over the years, I’ve noticed some popular job descriptors that should be viewed as warning flags a potential employer might be trying to put an overly optimistic spin on a less-than-stellar work situation.

What Employers Want – and Do Not Want – in Your Resume

You are struggling to understand what employers want in a resume: What will make them stand up and take notice? In many ways, what you leave out is just as important as what you leave in. Employers and recruiters welcome a resume that shows...

How to Make More Money this Year

I rarely meet a working professional who wouldn’t like to earn more money. Especially, in today’s economy. And yet, when I ask them what they think it will take to make more, 90%+ provide one of these two responses...

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5 Ways to Break the Ice at Networking Events

Networking is not about how many resumes or business cards you hand out, but how you establish rapport and build a relationship that can lead to opportunities.

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