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The team at ItsTheJobBlog.com is working with speakers throughout the U.S. to offer your organization or institution with highly qualified experts to give tips and advice about how to make it during this tough economic climate.

If you are interested in joining our team of speakers, or if you are interested in bringing one of our speakers to your group, please email Paul@ItsTheJobBlog.com.

 

 

Resume Makeover: Don't Make Embarssing Mistakes

Updated On Tue, 03/30/2010 - 7:27am

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Cheryl Palmer is a career coach and a certified professional resume writer. In this Podcast episode, Palmer reminds us to pay close attention to putting together a resume, since your resume is usually on the front line -- often the first impression with a potential employer. Listen for do's and don'ts of resume writing as well as practical tips about how to stand out from the crowd.

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Bulletproof: Making Sure Your Resume Stands Out

Updated On Sat, 01/09/2010 - 3:26pm

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In this episode, career placement expert Stephen Viscusi from BulletproofYourResume.com gives us some unique tips on how to bulletproof our resume, and how to bulletproof the job hunt overall. Viscusi says you have to put yourself in the potential employers shoes. He says an employer's culture, your hygiene, and even the cologne or perfume you wear makes an impact when you are contacting a potential employer. Viscusi is a columnist at TheLadders.com and other career placement websites. He is regularly featured on national news outlets including CNN and Fox News.

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Self-Promotion Is Like Creating A New Brand

Updated On Wed, 11/18/2009 - 3:35pm

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Karen Southall Watts teaches for Bellingham Technical College in the Business and Professional Development division of Continuing Education. She has taught business and coaching entrepreneurs and managers since 1999. Watts says it's important to remember self-promotion is a significant part of looking for your next job. Her advice: be careful what you put on social networks, and consider yourself as a brand or a product that you're trying to get others to buy.

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Practical Tips: Networking Is Key To The Job Hunt

Updated On Fri, 10/30/2009 - 6:48pm

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TurningPoint Boston’s founder Kathy Robinson has been through a fair number of life and career transitions. She has held twenty-four different part-time and full-time jobs since the age of eight. In her adult life she has worked as a high profile HR Executive in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, engineering, software, and retail.

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