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How to Write an Objective Statement

A boss scanning through a pile of resumes doesn't really care about your objectives - until it lines up with what their organisation requires. Gone are the days where you could afford to send the same resume to multiple job offers....
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Seven Top Resume Proof Reading Tips

Employers assume the care with which you write about yourself is akin to the care you will have for their business....
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Applying for government jobs

In most cases, government agencies run their own recruitment. Agencies advertise jobs in the Employment Gazette, in newspapers, through recruitment agencies, on their own websites, and on websites such as www.jobsearch.gov.au....
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Seven Tips For Great Resume Copy

Target your audience...
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Listen to what comes out of your mouth

It could be a clue about the attitude of your heart......
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Top Ten Achievements That Will Get You Hired

Develop the ability to look at yourself from the employer's point of view. Being able to hit one or more of these hot buttons will be music to their ears. Think of anything that you've done in your employment history that could be rephrased like any one of these:...
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Top 10 Tips For Resume Success

Resume tip No 1 picture yourself where you want to be...
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How a Vision Statement Works on a Resume

Claiming some lofty objectives in your vision statement might make you come across some proud person with an unteachable spirit. Yet the top paragraph in your resume just below your name and personal details (also called the highlight section) is the areas where eyeballs will land for a second or two before a decision is made to keep on reading or move on to the next resume in the inbox......
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social media and your resume

What about featuring in your resume your photo, a YouTube video, your facebook page, your twitter page? Things are moving so fast that what was once frowned upon is now becoming a great idea....
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Are Cover Letters and Resumes the Same?

Not quite. In the days before the internet people had just one static resume they used to send to everyone. The cover letter was there to explain what on that outstanding resume happened to be relevant to the position applied for. Current trends in resume writing have moved on from that. Here is how:...
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5 Reasons not to Use a Recruitment Agency

Do not approach the job market with a consumer mindset. If you believe recruitment agencies deserve the cut they take on your salary because they will do a fine job of finding you that perfect job - think again!...
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Quirky Ways to Get Your Resume Read

Unless you want a quirky job you probably don't want to go quirky about your job application. Do you want to be paid with real money or monopoly currency?...
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How To Negotiate a Career Switch

On average people change careers two or three times in their lifetime. How do you manage to re-appear in the workforce with a new set of skills?...
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