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<title>5 Crucial Points on Working With Recruiters</title>
<description>Today's job hunter faces an increasingly confusing myriad of choices about how to find that next opportunity, from where to search for job openings, to how to create an effective resume or even where to use it. However, there's one mainstay of the job mar...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_566386_15.html</link>
<pubDate>30th June 2008</pubDate>
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<title>Are You Courting Age Bias in Your Job Search?</title>
<description>Every week, I get requests for resume reviews from candidates who can't figure out what is holding them back from landing interviews. In many cases, these job hunters are inadvertently highlighting their age on the resume-—all while hoping that employer...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_556699_15.html</link>
<pubDate>17th June 2008</pubDate>
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<title>5 Tips to Capturing the Job With a Thank You Letter</title>
<description>Is there any other interviewing technique that will set you apart like a Thank You Letter? Possibly not?some studies show that only 20% of candidates remember to send one, and of that figure, nearly 80% get hired.

For this reason, I highly recommend us...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_555158_15.html</link>
<pubDate>11th June 2008</pubDate>
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<title>3 Keys to Finding the Best Online Job Postings</title>
<description>If you're in the job hunt now, I would bet that your #1 source of activity is searching for jobs online. In fact, many of the people I talk with are limiting their job search entirely to reviewing and responding to Internet job postings.

While you'll m...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_541067_15.html</link>
<pubDate>20th May 2008</pubDate>
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<title>7 Tips to Selecting a Professional Resume Service</title>
<description>Many people question the differences among resume services, and it's no wonder:  the Internet is bursting with companies that claim to make you "look good" with a minimum of investment.

Considering that you'll spend more waking hours on your career tha...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_534423_15.html</link>
<pubDate>09th May 2008</pubDate>
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<title>3 Ways to Tell if You Need More Than One Resume</title>
<description>You've probably heard that employers expect to see an exact match to their skills on your resume, and that you should be tailoring your resume to each job. But, you might think—if I do that, I'll be writing forever!

Relax ' there's a point to customi...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_528766_15.html</link>
<pubDate>02nd May 2008</pubDate>
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<title>3 Powerful Tips to Address Gaps in Work History on Your Resume</title>
<description>Given the dot-com meltdown, frequent corporate downsizing, family situations, and the never-ending parade of mergers and acquisitions, more leadership professionals than ever are presenting a gap in between jobs to their next employer.

If this situatio...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_522241_15.html</link>
<pubDate>25th April 2008</pubDate>
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<title>Are You Making the #1 Mistake on Your Leadership Resume?</title>
<description>Leadership professionals often spend significant time adding content to their resumes, showing career progression and detailing their strengths. So why does the average resume get only a minimal response?

Most people don't realize that when it comes to...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_512748_15.html</link>
<pubDate>08th April 2008</pubDate>
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<title>Lacking a Degree? Top Resume Tips for Aspiring Leaders</title>
<description>If you're a senior-level professional or manager, you've probably worked your way up the corporate ranks through demonstrated leadership, dedication, and proficiency.

At some point, you may find yourself wanting to transition upward in your career, and...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_500501_15.html</link>
<pubDate>29th March 2008</pubDate>
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<title>5 Ways to Quit Underselling Yourself on Your Resume</title>
<description>If you're in the midst of a job search, you no doubt want your resume to land enough interviews to make your efforts worthwhile.

If it seems like you are passed over for jobs on a regular basis, consider this: what you see as your real strengths might ...</description>
<link>http://www.articlealley.com/article_494404_15.html</link>
<pubDate>25th March 2008</pubDate>
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