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CeeVee Creates Clean-Look Resumes For Web Or Print
2:00AM Kevin Purdy | Resume-making tools are a dime a dozen, but free webapp CeeVee has notable advantages. Auto-filling from Facebook profiles, easy print and PDF export, and simple editing tools make it more convenient than manhandling Word for an hour. More »
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Build An Uber Job-Search Dashboard With iGoogle
9:30AM Adam Pash | With an unemployment rate hovering around 5.7% in Australia, every little thing you can do to improve your job search helps. Weblog Freelance Folder details how to create a seriously streamlined job-finding dashboard using iGoogle. More »
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Strategically Tweak Your Resume’s Dates If You Job Hop
1:30AM Azadeh Ensha | Employers generally don’t like to read that prospective employees have a history of jumping from one job to another. If you’ve had more in-between jobs than a single, steady one, it may be worthwhile to rethink the placement of your resume’s dates. More »
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Skip “References Available Upon Request” And Other Resume Ink Wasters
1:30AM Azadeh Ensha | Whether you’re looking for a job or already have one, it’s important to keep an updated resume on file. If you’re looking to refresh yours, weblog Divine Caroline suggests skipping common mistakes, like offering “references upon request”. More »
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Provide Cut-And-Paste Worthy Copy To Secure A Favour
7:30AM Azadeh Ensha | Who you know often matters as much, if not more than, what you know. To that end, Harvard Business Blog offers some tips on how to secure a professional contact from someone not familiar with your stellar professional skills. More »
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Brazen Careerist Makes Professional Networking Less Painful
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Brazen Careerist, formerly a blog network headed by the oft-linked Penelope Trunk, launched today as a professional network that aims to help Generation Y share their ideas and interests, but maybe also land a job while doing so. More »
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Read Your Résumé From The Bottom Up To Reduce Errors
3:30AM Azadeh Ensha | Getting a job in this tight economy necessitates making a great first impression, which leaves little-to-no room for typos and other résumé mistakes. The Washington Post details some ways to help outline your credentials more accurately. More »
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Skip Showing Up Super Early For An Interview
12:10AM Kevin Purdy | One might think that showing up notably early to a job interview shows potential bosses punctuality, seriousness and organisation. Actually, according to resume consultant Adam Sterlin, it implies you’re a type that disrupts other people’s work schedules. More »
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Keep Your Resume Out Of The Circular File By Avoiding These Phrases
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Resume writing is an infrequently used skill and one area where most of us will take all the help we can get. Keep your resume from ending up in the bowels of a corporate shredder by avoiding these phrases. More »
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