Here are 5 of the items I remind job-seekers to verify when we work together, along with some comments and suggestions regarding each one.
1. Educational credentials
2. Dates of employment
3. Names of employers
4. Job titles
5. Accomplishment numbers
Resume Writing
3 Reasons to Set Your Holiday Season Job Search Strategy Now!
3 Reasons to Set Your Holiday Season Job Search Strategy Now!
The upcoming holiday season is going to offer unique career development challenges and opportunities. This is the time to start planning.
There are at least 3 reasons to strategize now for holiday job search and networking:
1. Holiday hiring trends will be unusual this year,
2. Different kinds of companies will be hiring, and
3. Your networking strategy will have to change, too.
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