09 July 2012

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From Jan 17, 2011
Definition of a résumé: A strategic tool that positions you for how you want to be seen, not necessarily what you have been.

Alex's objective was to secure a highly coveted pharmaceutical sales rep position. His main concern, and one brought up in previous interviews, was that he lacked the business-to-business (B2B) sales experience required.
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From Nov 05, 2010
Monster U.S. online jobs index down two points in October

A monthly gauge of online labor demand in the United States dropped two points in October but rose 13 percent compared to the reading from a year ago, a private research group said.
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From Apr 29, 2011
7 Ways to Get a Hiring Manager’s Name

How does one go about getting the name of someone in human resources or the name of a hiring manager? Job listings posted all over the place simply read: No phone calls and direct résumé to BD or some other letter combination at some post office box or no-reply e-mail address.
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From Mar 23, 2011
How to Make a Salary Counter Offer

I had an interview two weeks ago for a city recreation position. I was told I was overqualified but "in the running," with a dozen more applicants to interview. She called today and offered me the job (woo hoo!), but at $23,000, which is the lower side of the pay range.
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From Mar 29, 2011
H&M to post 24 percent Q1 profit drop as costs rise

Hennes & Mauritz (HMb.ST) is set to report a 24 percent dive in quarterly earnings on Thursday and investors will be anxious to see how it is coping with the rising cost of cotton and wary European consumers. The world number two fashion retailer after Spain's Inditex (ITX.
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4-Step Process for Nailing Interviews From Oct 26, 2010
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China Rural Migrants Young, Restless and Online: Report From Oct 11, 2011
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Asian firms eye more headcount in US, Europe: IBM survey From Oct 13, 2010
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Hit by e-mail, social network sites, Royal Mail prepares to lay off thousands From Jun 15, 2011
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WANTED: U.S. workers for crippled Japan nuke plant From Apr 01, 2011
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Extreme Resume Makeover – Junior Web Developer From Jan 24, 2011
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Unemployment, poverty top global worries - poll From Feb 01, 2011
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Finding a Career in Hotel and Restaurant Management From Mar 22, 2011
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Building Actionable Relationships from Social Networking From Oct 08, 2010
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The Silent Résumé Hero: The Combination Format From Jan 17, 2011
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M&A still overwhelmingly a man's game From Apr 13, 2011
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9 Ways to Be Happy with a Job You Don’t Like From Mar 16, 2011
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3 Questions All Hiring Managers Ask Themselves When Considering You for the Job From Mar 01, 2011
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Postal Service to Close 3,700 Offices From Jul 27, 2011
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Does My Degree Overqualify Me? From Jan 17, 2011