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TCB Report: No Company Wants to Be a Stepping Stone
One of the sure-fire ways NOT to get a job is to create the illusion in your potential employer’s mind that you are using the position as a stepping stone toward a more meaningful position with another firm. No one wants to put the time, effort, and money into training someone only to have that [...]
TCB Report: The Importance of the Resume
Most positions, above the minimum wage level, will require you to submit a resume in order to be considered for the position. I have received up to 300 resumes for a single opening. Resumes are first used as a way to weed out unlikely candidates. Believe it or not, the "No thank you" pile was first created [...]
Taking the Plunge: Are You Ready for the Career You Have Always Wanted?
Many people dream of different kinds of lives, different kinds of jobs. Think about it. A full-time job takes up at least 40 hours of every week of your job. Many people who work full-time jobs actually find them selves pulling 60 and 70 hour work weeks. If you are in a job that you [...]
Interview To Get The Job
It’s great news when you’re called in for an interview. Your resume made the cut and you’re ready to move on to the next step. You’re halfway there. One major problem is that people think if you’re called in for an interview, you’re as good as hired. Be aware that you might be interviewed along [...]
Dressing For The Job Interview
It seems absurd that anyone would come to a job interview in anything but professional attire. Interviewers have seen it all: people coming to a job interview in shorts and tank top, or a mustard-stained tie. What you wear is as much a reflection on you as the job listings in your resume. Your dress [...]
10 Resume Don’ts
There are certain resume habits that might lead to a resume being put through the paper shredder. If you can’t put together a decent resume, how can an employer expect you to be very professional for the day-to-day work in the office? After all, you have days, if not weeks, to put together your resume. [...]
Preparing For An Interview
Strangely enough, many prospective employees don’t prepare for job interviews with the same diligence that they put together a resume. In many respects the interview is even more important than the resume. Certainly, you won’t even get to the interview without a good resume, but a good interview is what ultimately makes or breaks you [...]
On The Road: Finding a Job in Another City
On The Road: Finding a Job in Another City If you are willing to relocate, then you can greatly broaden your job search. By broadening your job search, you have a greater chance of finding employment that you really love. Looking for jobs all over the country (or all over the world, depending on how [...]
Simple Steps To Shape Up Your Resume
Creating a good resume will take a step-by-step process. Too often, resume writers do one draft and they’re done. In truth, you should do four or five drafts of the same resume—and that’s only one version. It is not uncommon to have several different resumes if you’re applying to different types of jobs. This brings [...]
