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Ten Tips to Land the Ideal Job

Categories: Job Seeker Tips — Tags: , , — by jpwhitaker on June 24, 2008

In my book, “Interviewing by Example” (available on Amazon.com), I encourage job interviewers to hone their interviewing skills and assess themselves regularly. Job seekers should continually improve their job search and interviewing skills as well. Here are 10 self-evaluation questions for job seekers.
Do you-

Know what job will be right for you? (focus on [...]

PREPARE FOR YOUR INTERVIEW: 5 EASY STEPS

Categories: Job Seeker Tips — Tags: , — by jpwhitaker on October 26, 2007

by Janis Whitaker, JP Whitaker & Associates
Here are 5 easy, but important steps to complete before you arrive at your next interview:
1. Review your job competencies and skills. I am not talking about job titles or the duties you have performed, but what skills were needed to perform those jobs. For example, an executive secretary [...]

THE 8 SECOND RESUME

Categories: Job Seeker Tips — Tags: , , — by jpwhitaker on

by Janis Whitaker, JP Whitaker & Associates
     Ever wonder how important your resume is in catching the eye of a company? Recently, I was talking with a recruiter. He informed me, he spends an average of 8 seconds looking at each resume! He skims the page looking for key words (particular skills, degrees, and experience)and [...]

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