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First Half Financials Exceed Those From All of 2006
June 28, 2007 by Steven RothbergThe revenues and profits that we generated in 2006 were our best ever. But yesterday we surpassed both and the year isn’t quite half over yet. Interestingly and perhaps a sign of things to come, the sale that put us over the top was the largest cell phone text messaging campaign that we’ve ever sold and perhaps the largest ever sold by a job board.
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Dance Therapist Sample Cover Letter
by Candice ADANCE THERAPIST RESUME LETTERS
Job applicants who write dance therapist resume cover letters are eager to land positions in this specialty field of the healing arts where clients come to heal their minds, bodies, and emotions, from trauma, injury, or severe illness. Dance movements promote recovery as people come out of isolation, move rhythmically, begin to feel good about themselves and the feelings this therapy uncovers. A dance therapist resume cover letter is the best way to present one’s credentials so an applicant can land an interview and get hired and then help people improve their health through movement, exercise, and creative dance. -
Physical Therapist Sample Cover Letter
by Candice APHYSICAL THERAPIST RESUME COVER LETTERS
All physical therapist resume cover letters should display the applicants’ ability to perform and teach exercises and physical activities that help patients heal and regain their mobility with less pain. The individual writing the letter below mentions the use of heat, light, water, electricity, massage and exercise as essential agents in the healing process. Any physical therapist resume cover letter can be improved by showing the hiring manager how combined skills create the most desirable employee. -
What To Do When Your Resume Falls Flat
by heather eagarAre you sitting by the phone, twiddling your thumbs, just waiting to get a call about the job you just posted for? Have you been sitting there a really long time? Have your calls gone unreturned? Maybe it’s time to take a closer look at your resume.
Please – no sighing allowed. I know you’ve heard it all before and you’re probably really tired of even looking at your resume. Everything is kind of running together to where you don’t know if your resume is up to par or not. That’s why you need…
An Extra Pair of Eyes
Have a friend, parent, heck, even someone off the street look at your resume. Ask them if it makes them want to know more about you, if it makes them in awe of what you have accomplished. Be sure to pick someone who can be objective and who has some business acumen so you can get a clear and accurate assessment.
Unbeknownst to many job seekers, there are professional resume writing services who offer free resume evaluations. No obligation. Now, don’t get me wrong, there are some free consultations out there that aren’t worth your time. However, some really go in-depth and can provide some excellent feedback.
You Have to Dig Deep to Find the Gold
So often times job seekers don’t realize all the important achievements in their career. They feel unworthy of anything that really screams, “Yes, I’m perfect for the job!” so they write modestly in a way that doesn’t showcase the goods.
Big mistake.
Employers are begging job seekers to tell them why they need to interview them. The hiring managers definitely don’t want to waste their time looking for a needle in a haystack. End their frustration and give them what they want:
• A resume that has no fluff and instead is filled with concrete facts and figures
• A title so that the hiring manager knows immediately what job you are applying for
• An executive summary that is about how your needs meet their needs; not about what you want
• Achievements that are quantified whenever possible
• Less about what you did but how you did it and the results that came from it
I’m not going to lie – writing a resume that actually grabs the attention of a hiring manager and provides enough proof to garner an interview is not an easy task. That’s why there are professionals out there who do it for a living. However, if you come armed with the knowledge and some writing skill, you’ve all but ensured yourself an increase in job search satisfaction. -
Rehabilitation Counselor Sample Cover Letter
by Candice AREHABILIITATION COUNSELOR RESUME COVER LETTERS
Rehabilitation counselor resume cover letters focus on the applicants’ experience and ability to help people deal with the personal, social, and vocational effects from disabilities resulting from birth defects, illness or disease, and accidents. An effective rehabilitation counselor resume cover letter will help a job seeker land the desired position. -
Don’t Let Good Deeds Go Unrewarded
by sarah ennengaAbout One-Third of Companies Ineffective at Rewarding Good Performance
Workers who feel their good work often goes unnoticed may have a case. More than one-third (35 percent) of professionals polled recently said businesses are ineffective at rewarding their employees’ strong performance. Thirty percent of managers surveyed agreed. -
Body Language
by Candice ADear Sue:
I was interviewing at a financial firm and had a series of interviews among different areas of the firm. The Director of Human Resources was the third person that I would meet with.
I was very appropriately dressed in a black suit with a white top; the skirt came a little below the knee. The interview took place in a conference room. I was placed at the head of the conference table and the director sat to my left. I turned my body slightly towards the left so I would have better eye contact. I crossed my legs at the knee and folded my hands on my lap. In the middle of the interview he said, “You know that it is not proper etiquette to cross your legs in an interview.” Now, I agree that it may have been better to have my knees and ankles locked together and tucked under my chair. However, was it more inappropriate for him to make this comment in the middle of the interview? And, is it “inappropriate” for a woman to cross her legs during an interview?
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Office Cliques
by Candice ADear Sue:
What do you think of office mates who host parties at their own residences, but only invite some of the individuals who work in the office? Our office is not big; there are only 30 of us working here and most of us have worked cohesively together for the past few years. From what I can see, there have been a handful of people who have not been included in the gatherings. Incidentally, these get-togethers have been distributed throughout the office via email and/or routing envelopes.
As one of the few left out of these gatherings, I am finding it difficult to understand. I am considering bringing this to the attention of the president. I am not doing it to merely to complain or get people into trouble, but feel that if he were to send word to everyone about office protocol that it would have some impact.
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Building a Business Wardrobe
by Candice ADear Sue:
I am in desperate need of help to build a business wardrobe. I am a 42-year-old female, and have worked very little over the last 10 years as I have been a stay at home mom. It’s a typical story: my kids and husband have come first, and by the time I know it the funds are gone and the time is past.
I really do not know what is available in the stores. When I shop, I become overwhelmed. I don’t know what to buy or what looks good, so I settle for something in a hurry and by the next season it’s in the bag to be donated.
I’ve heard it’s good to mix and match, but I don’t know where to begin. Please help if you can.
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Is It Time To Negotiate Your Salary? Knowing When to Negotiate
by sarah ennengaBy Jared Jost, Salary.com®
Negotiation is a fact of life. In the workplace, your salary and benefits are the return for the service you provide to your employer. For most people, this means they want fair and equitable pay, acknowledgement for experience, and benefits that reflect a healthy work/life balance. To achieve a compensation package that matches your contribution to the company, it is likely that you will need to negotiate your salary with your employer.
Salary negotiation can be an intimidating process. There is a natural tendency to doubt your value and contribution to the company or to be worried that your employer does not see your value in the same light that you do. These are legitimate concerns, but the first step is to acknowledge it and then get it out of your head.
