In today’s job market there is a lot of competition out there. The first “round” of competition is your Curriculum Vitae (also known as a job resume). Your CV is the very first, and often the most important, step in getting a job.
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Many job seekers are frustrated by the inability to find a job despite sending out dozens, hundreds or even thousands of resumes. To many, it seems like their applications are being sucked into a black hole.
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How long has it been since you either became unemployed or began looking for a new job while stuck in one you hate?
If the answer is somewhere between “a while” and “way, way too long,” it’s worth rolling up your sleeves and asking some uncomfortable questions about why you haven’t landed somewhere new yet.
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Being out of work is tough especially today when the job market is so terrible. A lot of people think that looking for work on the internet is the solution; well that’s the conventional wisdom of today but maybe not the right answer.
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In the current economic climate, job listings come few and far between. News reports are constantly telling the story of how jobs are becoming increasingly competitive, with hundreds of applications for a single position. However that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t probe around the job market if you are unhappy or just want a change – take a look at these tips to identify if you need to be on the hunt for a new job.
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There are thousands and even millions of people out there who would absolutely love to be in your shoes. Even if the job market is going strong, most students, for several reasons, find themselves struggling to land a job.
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Hiring through the rest of 2012 will lag the brisk pace set early this year. But it will be strong enough to push the unemployment rate below 8 percent by Election Day.
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Could it be that our economy is finally beginning to right itself?
Consistent job growth is certainly a positive sign, and with the economy having added 200,000 jobs or more over each of the last three months, there is no question that businesses are beginning to hire again.
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