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The 7 Biggest Mistakes People Make On Resumes
November 11, 2006 by jim stroudThe 7 Biggest Mistakes People Make On Resumes is part one of a free mini-course brought to you by David B. Wright, author of Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves
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Is It Time To Update Your Resume?
August 24, 2006 by jim stroudThe motto “Be prepared,” isn’t just great advice for Boy Scouts; it’s also great career advice. You never know when the perfect career opportunity will present itself. If a recruiter called you today with your dream job, would you be prepared to send out an up-to-date resume right away?
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COMIC: The Recruiting Life
August 04, 2006 by jim stroudSomebody please get my sister a job!
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Who has time to study?
July 31, 2006 by jim stroudTypical academic year for a student:
1. Sundays-52, Sundays in a year, you know Sundays are for rest. Days left 313.
2. Summer holidays-50 where weather is very hot and difficult to study.Days left 263.
3. 8 hours daily sleep- 130 days GONE. Days left 141.
4. 1 hour for daily playing- (good for health) means 15 days. Days left 126. -
Navy seals are recruiting extreme sports candidates
by jim stroudWith sweat soaking his tattered tank top, Petty Officer 1st Class David Goggins hit the finish-line tape high on the slopes of Mount Whitney. He took fifth place Tuesday in a 30-hour foot race from the floor of Death Valley.
For Goggins, a Navy SEAL based in Coronado, running a 135-mile ultra-marathon in 120-degree heat across a desert and three mountain ranges is more than an adventure.
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COMIC: The Recruiting Life
July 20, 2006 by jim stroudNo-salary, commission only jobs… Yikes!
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COMIC:The Recruiting Life
June 22, 2006 by jim stroudDon’t forget your happy face!
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COMIC: The Recruiting LIfe
June 21, 2006 by jim stroudHopefully, this was NOT the reason why you were hired. (Smile)
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Sign up for Spy School! New recruits are welcome…
by jim stroudWASHINGTON — The CIA is pushing its spooks into the field faster, giving 85 percent overseas assignments within a year after they finish training.
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How to Work a Job Fair
February 18, 2006 by jim stroud
As this is the “season for hiring”, let me share with this blog a “real” question from a “real” career seeker regarding “Career Fair Management 101.” I hope you find the solutions helpful.ASK THE CAREER ENGINEER!
http://www.thecareerengineers.com
Francina R. Harrison, MSWQ: I have attended area job fairs in the past and have felt totally lost. This may sound like a strange question, but what should you do exactly at a job fair?
A: When I attend job fairs I do the following:
1. Research the companies prior to the job fair. Most sponsors will advertise in advance to let the public know which companies are coming. Use your Internet sourcing skills to research company history/culture, current job postings, upward mobility and compensation programs.
2. Develop your market
