How NOT to Get an Interview: Resume’ Errors

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February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Employers may receive as many as one hundred resumes for every one available position. Highly competitive, highly salaried, and niche positions can receive many more. So, when an employer is looking for any reason to weed out your application from the pile into the circular file (the garbage), it is important to be sure not […]

Dating Your Resume: Objective Statements

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January 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

One of the easiest ways to make your resume’ seem outdated and irrelevant is to include that ol’ resume’ clunker- the “objective statement”. Generally listed at the top of a resume’, objective statements make sweeping goal-based, unnecessary objectives the first thing a prospective employer sees about you. Applicants returning to the job market after several […]

New Beginnings

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January 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

It’s a brand new day here at Career Search, and I, Amy Loveridge, am your new guide to all of your career search needs. In the coming days, you will see some changes around here, an updated blogroll, some new posts to get you started on your job search, and a full profile of yours truly.
This […]

Video Resume Critique

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August 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Video resumes are becoming more and more popular among active, as well as passive, job seekers.  I believe that people who take the time to create a video resume truly do want to project the best of themselves to their viewers.  But, this can be difficult if you’re creating a ‘do-it-yourself’ video, since we probably […]

Job Search Cover Letter

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August 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Take advantage of this powerful job search tool… 
My years of recruiting in the high tech industry have given me many opinions on resumes and cover letters.  Bottom line regarding a cover letter – always send a targeted cover letter with your resume. 
Why put in the extra effort you may ask?  First off, that’s one answer […]

Targeted Job Search

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August 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I am a huge advocate of targeting resumes for specific positions.  Generic resumes are gone with the wind.  Targeting is the only way to grab a recruiter/employer and keep them reading – “what’s in if for them” if they decide to bring you in for an interview.  The only problem is with so many options […]

1300 Resumes… per day?!

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July 29, 2007 | 1 Comment

How do you get your resume to stand out from the pack with a company who receives 1300 resumes ‘each day’ and is one of the hottest companies to work for in the world? 
I wish I had the answer that could help your resume jump out, do handstands, curls and walk-the-dog, but if you’re submitting […]

Job Change - are you focused and prepared?

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July 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I was talking with a friend of mine the other day that has just made a job change.  I’ll call her Sally.  Sally had a job that she really did like.  She enjoyed the Company, liked what they stood for and could see where she could apply herself in several different areas in the future.  […]

Microsoft - Gettin’ in there

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July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

How hard is it to get noticed by Microsoft??  Heather Hamilton, Microsoft Staffing Manager shares some tips and techniques for getting in front of the hiring managers at Microsoft (and yikes… “few recruiters read cover letters”…and she’s got more).
Increasing the Odds of Getting Your Resume in Front of a Hiring Manager
I’m not sure why I […]

Recruiter’s Advice

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July 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I was speaking with a colleague of mine yesterday and she mentioned that a recruiter from EMC Software (40,000 + employees) had given a talk to a group of her current clients.   The recruiter had some specific tips pertaining to resumes and overall job search techniques, which I paraphrase here: 
Regarding resumes: 

Resumes should match the job […]

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