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16 things you should remove from your resume

Posted on March 23, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Amanda Augustine An eye-tracking study by TheLadders found that the average recruiter spends only six seconds reviewing a resume before deciding if it’s worth a closer inspection. When you only have six seconds to make the right impression, you … Continue reading →

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12 Words You Need to Delete From Your Resume Right Now

Posted on January 20, 2014 by The Soul Brother

By Kentin Waits According to a recent study, recruiters spend an average of 6.2 seconds looking at an individual resume. Working with that kind of attention span and operating with limited space, resume writers need to make every word count. … Continue reading →

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Being Unemployed For Over Nine Months Is The Same As Losing Four Years Of Experience

Posted on August 10, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Bryce Covert There is reason to believe that the long-term unemployed face discrimination when they try to get a job. Now some Swedish economists have tried to quantify exactly what that penalty looks like. They found that for someone … Continue reading →

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The Right Keywords Are Essential When Applying for Jobs Online

Posted on June 19, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Andrew Klappholz Applying for a job online can be a lot like a guessing game. For all the effort you put into marketing your experience and qualifications, the deciding factor that gets your resume into the hands of an actual … Continue reading →

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Get Hired!: 5 Ways to Get Your Resume Noticed

Posted on May 2, 2011 by The Soul Brother

These are 5 great tips!! Get Hired!: 5 Ways to Get Your Resume Noticed – BLACK ENTERPRISE.

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Your Resume Shouldn’t Play Games

Posted on April 20, 2011 by The Soul Brother

Great tips from Linda Vaas. Review your résumé…. Your Resume Shouldn’t Play Games.

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How to Address a Layoff on Your Resume

Posted on August 18, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Some really good information from Lisa Vaas How to Address a Layoff on Your Resume.

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5 Signs You’re Ready for a Professional Resume Rewrite

Posted on August 12, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Some great resume information from Barbara Safani. We all need to sometimes do a “housecleaning” of that important document. 5 Signs You’re Ready for a Professional Resume Rewrite.

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Your résumé objective usually hurts you.: 21 Things Hiring Managers Wish You Knew

Posted on July 5, 2010 by The Soul Brother

This is some excellent resume and interviewing tips. In this economy we need them. Your résumé objective usually hurts you.: 21 Things Hiring Managers Wish You Knew – US News & World Report.

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Your Resume Is Ready for the Attic

Posted on June 14, 2010 by The Soul Brother

To be black or of any ethnicity in America especially now means we must always be on a job hunt. I found this article on a job site and if your resumé is not current these tips may help you. … Continue reading →

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