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The 7 Deadly Sins of the Job Search - Gluttony: Are Your Job Search Techniques Excessive?

Posted by Natalie Joan on Monday, November 23, 2009, In : Job Search 
Guest Post by Nicole Dukehart

Are you a person that thinks with regards to your job search, “more is better”?   Have you posted your resume to every job board, applied to every job on multiple company websites, and are working with multiple recruiters regarding various opportunities?  Are you finding that you aren’t getting any interviews, or if you are, not for the opportunities you want?

THE AWFUL TRUTH is, more is not better; more is just more.  Don’t share your resume with everyone...

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Your Resume and Recruiters’ Pet Peeves

Posted by Natalie Joan on Monday, August 31, 2009, In : Resumé Tips 
Guest post by Lorraine Russo

Have you ever had this happen? After you've written something, you go back and look at it, say, a week or so later, and wince over the "obvious" errors you made: typos, grammatical errors, and so on.The same thing may be true for your resume.

While I have no doubt you've put a lot of thought and effort into its preparation, it’s always worth a second or third look, especially if you or an objective outsider have not critically examined it in a while--or a...


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Natalie Joan I am a writer, editor and adult education professional living in Halifax NS. I write and edit resumés, and offer workshops on resumé writing, job hunting, and interviewing. This blog is a place for me to post my favourite resumé tips, answer common questions, and occasionally rant about my pet peeves.

  

   


 
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