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August 2009

Poll Of The Week #5: Do you send a cover letter with your resume? 7 Cover Letter Writing Tips!

Thanks to those for voting in this weeks poll! Here are the results: First Place: 71% YesSecond Place: 29% No Not sure how smart it is, but I’ve known hiring managers who make hiring decisions based on cover letters. I also know hiring managers/recruiters who when tremendously busy will pass on reading the cover letter [...]

August 31, 2009 6 comments READ MORE →

Should you be making a higher salary?

If you think you’re underpaid and deserve a raise make sure to do your homework. The last thing you want is to go into that conversation with your supervisor unprepared. Along with utilizing your outstanding performance reviews, make sure to check out the below links to salary calculators to help prove you deserve a raise/promotion. [...]

August 28, 2009 3 comments READ MORE →

6 Creative Ways to Stand Out in the Job Search! (guest blog by Peggy McKee)

This post was guest blogged by Peggy McKee of the Medical Sales Recruiter – Tips & Quips Blog. Peggy is also the founder of PHC Consulting, a nationally recognized medical sales and life sciences industry search firm. Can’t get an interview? Can’t get past the first interview? Are you demonstrating the levels of commitment, drive, tenacity, [...]

August 27, 2009 5 comments READ MORE →

3 ways that job descriptions help build an effective resume

Job descriptions are an extremely powerful tool when it comes to resume writing. Unfortunately, once securing a job, employees will most likely never see their positions exact job description again. Tragic. Along with saving descriptions for previous positions held, I suggest saving/printing any descriptions for the jobs you’d like to obtain. Here are 3 ways [...]