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Your resume on the table, or in the trash?(Management Insider: Tips and Top 5s)
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April 1, 2008
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AT SOME POINT, everyone finds him or herself on the job market. Individuals who haven't looked in awhile will find that the Internet forever has changed the way employers and employees interact. With the advent of online job search sites, cover letters and resumes submitted by mail have gone the way of the buggy whip.
The following guidelines will help ensure that e-mails are opened and resumes are fully reviewed.
1. Get a professional e-mail address. Yourname@aol.com is more professional than surferdude@aol.com.
2. Identify the position in the subject line. Always put the job title and location.
3. Always include a short message. This is your cover letter. ...
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Include E-mail Address on Resume.(Your Money)
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine;
September 1, 2003 ;
21 words
...* E-MISTAKE: When you're looking for work, don't forget to include your e-mail address on your resume, and check your e-mail frequently.
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WRITE A WINNING RESUME.(SERIES: Daily Dose)(CNY)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);
October 8, 2007 ;
787 words
......CONTENT Do: Tailor your resume to the position. Your resume should not be a one-size-fits...applying for with your resume, said Tersea Gilbert...able to just look at your resume and see that you have...should be left off your resume. Being the county cow...objective can give your ...
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Be wary of posting resume on newsgroups
Chicago Sun-Times;
April 19, 1998 ;
Joyce Lain Kennedy;
605 words
......advise people to post resumes on newsgroups? I put...control of who sees your resume. Little software spiders...the Web, snatch your resume and repost it in lots...and an alternative e-mail address or to have employers...You can get a free e-mail address from ...
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Crafting an electronic resume
Healthcare Executive;
November 1, 2003 ;
Chyna, Julie T;
632 words
......increasing numbers of resumes via e-mail and are finding...candidates in online resume banks. However, by formatting your resume to be most effective...crowd. E-mailing Your Resume Although e-mail tends...such when e-mailing your resume to apply for ...
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Demand security from online resume firms
Chicago Sun-Times;
March 26, 2000 ;
Joyce Lain Kennedy;
633 words
......50 for the standard Resume Courier service, you...you want to see your resume, attach it, sit back...companies receiving your resume. You can have multiple resumes on file at one time...com) also distributes resumes, but to a targeted list...Professional Association of Resume Writers ...
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Resume Experts Recommend . . .
The Washington Post;
February 15, 2004 ;
67 words
......contact information on the resume, including e-mail address. Customize your resume for the job to which you are...If you are e-mailing your resume, name the file "johndoeresume.doc," rather than simply "resume.doc," to distinguish it from...
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Resume advice for the over-50 crowd.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
The Christian Science Monitor;
February 4, 2008 ;
Gardner, Marilyn;
787 words
......why broadcast it? The people who are screening resumes are 25 years old. Yet others suggest that applicants...dates. If you're 50-plus, play it up in your resume, says Chuck Underwood, president of the consulting...specialists advise older applicants to limit a resume to two pages and to include only the ...
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Be careful if you post resume online: Information can make it easier to...
Chicago Sun-Times;
February 11, 2007 ;
David P. Willis;
561 words
......Lampman has posted his resume on job boards on the Internet...telephone number aren't on his resume. His e-mail address is available. "You don...know who's looking at your resume, which is often loaded...want to distribute their resume so employers see them...personal ...
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FYI; Online resume tips.(BUSINESS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
January 8, 2004 ;
Blahnik, Mike;
168 words
......Mike Blahnik; Staff Writer Applying for a job via e-mail rather than mailing in your resume and cover letter? Professional resume consulting service ResumeDoctor.com offers a checklist for electronic resumes: - Contact info: Be sure to include your complete contact info on your ...
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Sending Out A Perfect Resume, CNNfn
Finance Wire;
November 5, 2004 ;
736 words
......jobs. How do you make your resume stand out in the pack...job hunt. Recruiting and resume expert Brad Karsh and executive...in about 20 minutes. The e-mail address is yourmoney@cnn.com. Well...for the first time, your resume is probably the first impression...Finlay has to have a ...
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RESUME REVIEW SERVICE PART OF SYRACUSE JOB FAIR.(Business)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);
February 21, 2002 ;
627 words
......advice about updating his resume. My dad helped me write...who lives in Clay. The resume review service offered...They could post their resumes online, meet with employers...came ready to interview. Resumes in hand, Walker was dressed...one-page, neatly typed resume to Mona Hamlin, ...
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6 steps to improve your resume.(staffing strategies)
Printing News;
August 27, 2007 ;
Kahn, Arnold;
714 words
......crucial information every resume should and should not include...address, telephone number, and e-mail address should be indicated clearly...Additionally, since most resume submissions are now electronic...effective, this section of the resume should constitute a marketing...history ...
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E-MAIL ADDRESS MAY BE SENDING WRONG MESSAGE
The Boston Globe;
February 1, 2000 ;
Patricia Wen, Globe Staff;
787 words
......give some thought to your e-mail address. Does Smith@MindSpring...can choose our personal e-mail address, and what we pick can...helped when he handed in a resume containing an e-mail address that read (fictitious...Go out and get a new ...
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When writing your resume, get it right
Chicago Sun-Times;
January 31, 1988 ;
Neil Steinberg;
787 words
......difficult enough to get someone to look at your resume, without blowing the opportunity by having one...efforts by either slapping together an inadequate resume or failing to understand what a resume is and what it is supposed to do. Perhaps the...
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SECRETS TO PUTTING TOGETHER A GREAT RESUME.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS...
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);
December 1, 2006 ;
787 words
...Byline: Peter Gray What makes a resume great? As a recruiter, I read hundreds of resumes a week, sometimes hundreds a day. So I think I'...good nose for what works and does not work in a resume. Actually, it's an overstatement to say I read...
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