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Cover Letter Conundrums (Part 2 of 3)
In the second installment of my cover letter series, I’m going to dig into more complicated circumstances that affect your fitness for your ...
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If you’ve worked with me to write your new resume, you know I’ll ask you to send me a few job ads at the outset of ...
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If you take care of the little things, the big things become manageable.” — Heloise Congratulations on your new job. If you’re not nervous on your ...
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Whether you do it to sincerely help people you like, or in order to grow your own network, writing an enviable LinkedIn recommendation is an important ...
LinkedIn can do the heavy lifting for you. Of course you have your profile on LinkedIn, right? And I hope it’s highlighting your skills, experience, talents ...
