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Apr 18 2021

6 Ideas for a Stealthy Job Search: Find Your Next Job While You Have a Job.

Ever been surprised when a friend announces a new job and you didn’t even know they were looking? You can use networking when you’re quietly searching for a new position. However, be aware that the more people who know you’re looking for a new job, the more likely your current employer is to find out about it.

Apr 10 2021

5 Steps to Networking Your Way to a Post-COVID-19 Job in 2021: You have more contacts than you think!

Research consistently identifies networking as an important job search tool — anywhere from 40-80% of job placements are attributed to networking. Networking can also be a way to identify unadvertised job opportunities — accessing the “hidden job market.” The “hidden” job market refers to positions that are filled through employee referrals, recruiters, or direct contact with hiring managers through their network of industry or professional contacts.

Apr 04 2021

3 Ways to Promote Your Business Accomplishments in 2021: Show hiring teams what you achieve at work.

Many resumes I receive describe the tasks the job seekers performed at each of their jobs. A more powerful way to discuss your work is to focus on what you accomplished at each job.

Accomplishment-based resumes have been widely accepted for more than 20 years, so many job seekers are using this approach. The resume or LinkedIn profile may still not be persuasive enough for today’s job market. Results have to be emphasized.

Mar 27 2021

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6 Tips for Preparing Post-pandemic Cover Letters: You will need them to get a job!

Some hiring teams do rely on cover letters, often called job search letters, to help them differentiate job candidates, although estimates on the percentage of managers that read letters vary. A recruiter that did a survey and posted the results online stated that 69% of her respondents read letters. Other estimates are lower.

Mar 21 2021

26 Phrases that Will not Help You Get a Post-COVID Job: Write cliché-free job search documents to beat the competition.

The job market is incredibly competitive right now, yet I still see resumes that start something like this:
“Hardworking, best-of-breed go-getter that thinks outside-the-box and hits the ground running. Go to person and results-driven team player that brings thought-leadership and synergy to strategically improve the bottom line…”

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  • 6 Tips for Preparing Post-pandemic Cover Letters: You will need them to get a job!
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Our writer, Frank Grossman, is a Certified Career Management Coach and Nationally Certified Online Profile Expert with more than 20 years’ experience, Frank partners with career-focused people to help them reach their professional goals. He crafts resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles and job search strategies that boost self-confidence, land more interviews, and lead to job offers.

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  • 6 Ideas for a Stealthy Job Search: Find Your Next Job While You Have a Job.
  • 5 Steps to Networking Your Way to a Post-COVID-19 Job in 2021: You have more contacts than you think!
  • 3 Ways to Promote Your Business Accomplishments in 2021: Show hiring teams what you achieve at work.

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