Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
I am appalled! (And no, not over the travesty that is Valentine's Day, which I dragged my boyfriend to this weekend. Seriously, in a movie with three or four Oscar winners, how was it that Ashton "Punk'd" Kutcher gave the best performance? But I digress...)
No, what is so appalling is an ...
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
We've all dreamed of landing that magical job in Paris.
Or Hawaii.
Or New Jersey. (Don't judge me.)
Just picking up from the current drudgery and leaving for some fantastic opportunity.
And, now that job openings are so scarce, some people are casting a wide application net and hoping that they'll get some bites, ...
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Friday, October 30th, 2009
My friend, who had previously worked on a cruise ship, is currently back on dry land, living in her parents' house, looking for a job.
Unfortunately, as we all know, it's hard out there for a job applicant right now.
But every day she diligently applies to jobs. She goes on the ...
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Found the job of your dreams? Well, you might think that the chocolate taster/roller coaster tester position is already yours. After all, you have a stellar resume and lots of experience eating chocolate and going on rides.
So why didn't they call you back after the first interview?
A good resume is ...
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Girls have appreciated padding ever since they started wearing training bras. And guys have also appreciated padding since girls started wearing training bras.
But, suddenly, padding is no longer necessary.
Not only is padding not necessary, but it could also be seen as a liability.
I'm talking, of course, about resumes.
In the days ...
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Monday, April 20th, 2009
How's that old resume looking?
Not that I'm hinting that you will need it anytime soon. (If I had the ability to predict the future, I'd be swimming in my lottery winnings right now--literally, swimming. Like Scrooge McDuck or something.) But, it never hurts to have an updated resume on hand. ...
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
Ah, the cover letter. Is there anything more annoying to write, or amusing to read?
There's a tendency for people to "click and send" their resumes to random jobs. But, as I can attest from when I had to conduct interviews at past jobs, resumes without accompanying cover letters are usually ...
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