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Creative Cover Letters: Personality, Pitch And Professionalism

What’s the difference between a creative cover letter and a creative cover letter that works? Kryptonite, you know the stuff; Superman’s glowing green crystals that weakened him.

Kryptonite cover letters

One candidate chose to get uber creative and sent his resume inside a tube wrapped with a paper that showed the Superman logo. While his …

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Simplifying Personal Branding for Job Seekers

Terror, anxiety, stress, depression, overwhelm, and a sense of hopelessness permeates the entire process of securing employment.  Have you ever considered that job seekers need to master more skills than a CEO of a Fortune 500 company?  While CEO’s hire and surround themselves with qualified experts in diverse disciplines, job seekers must master most disciplines …

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3 Ways to Keep Your Job Search Healthy This Holiday

Fresh off the hottest sales of the season and with shopping in full swing for the holidays, it’s nearly impossible to enter a store without seeing a Salvation Army volunteer ringing that familiar bell asking for a donation. If you’re on the job market, this year might be tough to donate extra dollars however, you …

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Authenticity During Your Job Search Pays Off

au•then•tic•i•ty (aw-then-tis-i-tee) –noun: the quality of being authentic; genuineness.

au•the•ntic (aw-then-tic) –adjective: accurate in representation of the facts; trustworthy; reliable

Being authentic comes in many shapes and forms and when applied to the job search. Candidates need to be careful about how authentic they are during the job search, or do they?

Get authentic and…
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