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Job Hunting And Career Success

Judging a Book By Its Cover: How to Write a Cover Letter

 By Laura Edwards, Resident Headhunter, ExecSearches.com - The cover letter is the dust jacket of your resume, and the recruiter’s first introduction to your voice. A cover letter not only adds another dimension to your application, it also shows the recruiter you can write. Yet, from easy to catch mistakes like forgetting to change the name of the company in the address block to larger issues of quantity, substance, and tone, a bad cover letter can torpedo your hopes on landing an interview. (Added: 29-May-2001 Hits: 1470 )

Career Move

 By Colin Ong TS - In this article, tips will be provided about making the best decisions in career progression. (Added: 29-May-2002 Hits: 641 )

Plan your performance review BEFORE you start the job

 By Cathy Goodwin, PhD - Don't wait six months or a year to learn what your new boss wants. Set the record straight before you dive in. (Added: 20-Jan-2002 Hits: 441 )

Midlife Career Change: It's about identity

 By Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D. - Why is changing a career in midlife often difficult? Because you change your identity -- the way you define yourself when you look in the mirror and when you're introduced at a networking event. (Added: 25-Dec-2001 Hits: 595 )

Never Let 'Em See You Sweat: Preparing for the Interview

 By Laura Edwards, Resident Headhunter, ExecSearches.com - You’ve heard the old expression: You never get a second chance to make a first impression. But what you haven’t heard is that most interviewers will size you up within the first ten minutes of an interview. Here's how to wow them at the handshake and keep them engaged until “this way to your new office.” (Added: 29-May-2001 Hits: 416 )

The $64,000 Question: What is Your Current Salary?

 By Laura Gassner Otting, Senior Vice President, ExecSearches.com - Will you be underpaid in your next job? The exact point in your job search where you lose every bit of your negotiating power is when you hear the words, “So, what is your current salary?” Mishandling this question will likely sound the death knell of your negotiating power. (Added: 29-May-2001 Hits: 593 )

 

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