Career Comics: Funny Caption Contest

Weekly Newsletter | August 16, 2011 Receive » the best career advice daily. How a Cease & Desist Letter Saved a Career Donna Edwards appeared to be at an employment “dead end.” She had lost numerous promising job opportunities even though her feedback from interviews had been stellar. Donna suspected a bad reference in her background and decided to be proactive in saving her career prospects. Does Your Cover Letter Make These 5 Critical Mistakes? You’ve polished your resume to no end, especially after finding a job posting that precisely fits your skills. But did your cover letter merit the same attention? Top 6 Critical Soft Skills of Job Seekers Your soft skills, which are a combination of your personality, attitude, and social skills, do weigh heavily in an employer’s decision to consider you as a candidate. Many employers believe most people can be trained in the hard skills required for a job much more easily than they can be trained on the soft skills. Career Comics: Funny Caption Contest Do you think you’re funny? Prove it! In the comment section on this article, write out the funniest caption you can think of for the picture on the left. Whoever has the most votes by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, August 17 will win a 3-month Premium Membership to CareerHMO.com. More than 28,000 readers rely on SmartBrief on Your Career for the news and tips they need to get ahead. And now, this daily e-newsletter has partnered with CAREEREALISM to launch a Wednesday spotlight featuring content from the world-ranked blog. Sign-up for FREE Today CAREEREALISM TV FEATURED EVENT 12 Ways to Build Your Brand-Power The career and business world as we know it has shifted and changed dramatically. What it takes to get a job, keep a job or start a business takes new thinking, fresh approaches and innovative ideas. It starts with defining YOU and your personal brand. On Thursday, August 18 at 1:00 PM ET Deborah Shane will cover how to determine what you do, whom you serve, and what you want other people to remember about you. NOTE: This event can only be watched by Freemium Members of CareerHMO.com. Sign-up » for your FREE membership now! Space is limited! Attend this eventView our schedule Date: Thursday, August 18 Time: 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT TIP OF THE WEEK LinkedIn Etiquette: Don’t Be a Whiner or Baby LinkedIn is a business network. It is not Facebook, nor is it kindergarten. Here are a few etiquette tips people should know when dealing with LinkedIn. Are you making wise career decisions? Click for help » SCHEDULE Attend all our upcoming FREE CAREEREALISM TV events! Get a FREE LinkedIn Profile Evaluation 12 Ways to Build Your Brand-Power The 7 Top Mistakes Job Seeker’s Make Online EXPERT SPOTLIGHT Name Deborah Shane Website www.DeborahShane.com Most Recent Article 12 Ways to Develop Brand-Power KEEP IN TOUCH Follow us Like us Get daily updates E-mail us © 2011 CAREEREALISM.com

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