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Nate saw Seth Godin’s post, “Why bother having a resume?” and asked the following question:
…do you really need a “Beautiful Resume Design” to cover up for your lack of effectiveness or are you just asking to get rejected by taking lots of time to “stand out from the rest” who will probably get [...]
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A student (we’ll call him Andy) came by my office last week to register for next fall’s classes. After we sorted out his schedule, he asked, "What should I be doing to prepare myself for work?"
Andy’s interested in working in financial advising or some related career after college, and we’d had this [...]
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Seth Godin is looking for four or five summer interns. You won’t get paid but you’ll get to work with Seth Godin.
Seth Godin, people.
For someone interested in a marketing career, that’s killer resume fodder.
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Whether fair or not, you get all of 30 seconds to make your first impression on someone. You might be the most qualified candidate, the most charming hostess, the best person for the task. If you fail to capitalize on those critical first few seconds, however, you may not get another [...]
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You want your resume to stand out, right? To be different from the rest–but tastefully so. You’re going to avoid any templates in your word processing software, of course. And then you’ll want to seek some inspiration.
Here are 36 designs that truly stand out. They might not fit for your intended job, but at the [...]
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Tim Ferriss, author of the provocatively-titled The 4-Hour Work Week, sits in for an interview over at J.D.’s Get Rich Slowly blog. One of Tim’s recommendations is to emphasize the things you do well and avoid spending time on things you don’t.
J.D.One of my favorite tips in your book — I have it heavily underscored [...]
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Today I met with the VP of human resources and the branch president of a local bank to discuss employment and internship possibilities for our students at LCC. The meeting went very well–they’re eager to work with us and want to interview students immediately. As we were wrapping up our conversation, I asked, "If you [...]
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In my day job, I help students develop resumes and cover letters for their internships and future employment. Since they often must compete against many similarly qualified candidates, I advise a differentiation strategy: how can they show the recruiter/interviewer that they are different (i.e., a better hire) than the other 30 applicants? This [...]
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