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May 16th, 2011 by
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However, to stand a realistic shot at landing the job you want, there are certain questions you MUST ask yourself. Furthermore, the more honest you are in answering them, the greater your chances of success.
While you may possess all the enthusiasm in the world for a particular job, qualifications are another matter entirely. Yes, we all want a leadership role with all the perks it implies. But the difference between a Software Engineer and a Director of IT is vast, and if you’re looking to make a jump of this magnitude, be prepared for a fight. Understand going in that you’re competing with candidates who have at least one, and possibly several Director of IT jobs under their belt. What makes you a viable candidate? Perhaps more accurately, what do you have that they don’t? If you can’t answer these questions satisfactorily, then you’re probably aiming too high.
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April 13th, 2011 by
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Reactions to this type of change can be like a roller-coaster, up one day and down the next. Yet it has been found that success in job hunting and career change is not so much knowing the nuts-and-bolts of managing a job hunting campaign but staying motivated, keeping a positive attitude and retaining confidence in your abilities. Here are some critical ideas and questions to keep you motivated and on an even keel in your job hunting campaign or career change efforts:
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April 10th, 2011 by
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There are few tips that will make your search easier:
1. Update your CV as much as possible. List all your duties very careful. If you need consult with CV writers to have done it better.
2. Have a cover letter to give employers. Better to personalize cover letter for each job you apply for, but you can have a generic one. Take time to personalize any cover letters for jobs you have special interest in.
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March 7th, 2011 by
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1. Use the same header that you used for your resume. Keeping the look consistent sends a message that you pay attention to details and that you’re consistent in your efforts. It shows the recipient that you care about how you present yourself and they can assume that you care about how you do the work that represents you.
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March 1st, 2011 by
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1. Use the same header that you used for your resume. Keeping the look consistent sends a message that you pay attention to details and that you’re consistent in your efforts. It shows the recipient that you care about how you present yourself and they can assume that you care about how you do the work that represents you.
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January 18th, 2011 by
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Most Government organizations have their own application form which you are required to complete and submit to them with a cover letter. When applying for a position, your cover letter should be impressive since the application form will ask only for basic details such as your name, address, qualifications and experience and you will not be able to write at length on your special skills and capabilities on that form. Therefore you should go to great lengths to write a cover letter that is spell and grammar checked and is 100% error free.
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October 6th, 2010 by
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The biggest obstacle was to find people who would help me get my foot in the door. Also, I was having a tough time finding a hospital sales position in Indiana, especially since I didn’t have prior sales experience. More than half of the positions I was looking at required 3 to 5 years of sales experience.”
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September 26th, 2010 by
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1. No Social Networking
Are you avoiding social networking sites like LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter because you think these are time wasters and time suckers? They can take a lot of your time, but not if you know your purpose and you’re disciplined. The more people who know you’re job searching, the better.
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May 24th, 2010 by
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The first step in getting a job is therefore hope, without the hope that you will be successful in getting what you want, you will end up giving up on all efforts to achieve your goals. Then write a good and attractive curriculum vitae and a good cover letter. Make sure you get a friend to proof read your work so that you do not send an application and resume full of mistakes.
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